Oedipus study guide questions and answers 2024 with complete solution

Oedipus study guide questions and answers 2024 with complete solution How did Oedipus become king of thebes? He solved the riddle of the Sphinx. The people were so grateful that they made him King. What problems does Thebes have? Thebes is experiencing a plague. The people are sick and dying, babies are born dead or die soon after, women are experiencing infertility, livestock is dying, and crops will not grow Who is creon? Creon is the brother in law of Oedipus (brother of Jocasta). To where was creon sent (he is just returning)? He has been sent to the temple of Apollo at Delphi to ask the oracle how to end the plague. What news does he bring? He says that the oracle reports an "unclean thing" is living in Thebes and must be driven out. It is believed that the murder of Laius is in Thebes and that the plague will continue until the murderer is executed or exiled. What does Oedipus vow because of this news? He vows that he will find the murderer and bring him to justice. What does Tiresias tell Oedipus? Tiresias tells Oedipus that he is unwise to seek this information. Tiresias then goes on to tell Oedipus that he is the unclean thing in Thebes. He also tells Oedipus that he will leave Thebes as a blind beggar and that everyone will hate him. How does Oedipus react to this prophecy? He is furious and tells Tiresias that he is the one blind to the truth; he also believes Creon and Tiresias are conspiring to overtake the throne. Why did Oedipus leave Corinth? He was told by an oracle that he would kill his father and marry his mother. Not realizing that his parents in Corinth had adopted him, he leaves hoping that he will never fulfill this prophecy. Where was Laius murdered? He was murdered at the place where here roads meet (the crossroads on the way to Thebes, Corinth, and Delphi). Why did Jocasta abandon her first child? Laius had been told that his child would murder him, so the child is abandoned in hopes of avoiding that fate. What is revealed about Oedipus' parents? It is revealed that the king and queen of Corinth adopted him; Jocasta and Laius are his biological parents. Why does Oedipus send for the old shepherd? He is first sent for because it is thought he was the witness to the murder if Laius; however, by the time he arrives, Oedipus has discovered that he was born in the house of Laius and that this shepherd gave Oedipus to another shepherd from Corinth. What news does the shepherd bring?