Oedipus the King Quiz Latest Update With Verified Solutions

Oedipus the King Quiz Latest Update With Verified Solutions Who wrote Oedipus the King? Sophocles In which Greek city did Oedipus live in with his adopted parents? Corinth What are the names of Oedipus' adopted parents? Polybius and Merope What does the name Oedipus mean? Swollen Foot Where is the place where Oedipus kills his father? Place where the 3 roads meet What are the names of Oedipus' two daughters? Antigone and Ismene What are the names of Oedipus' real parents? Laius and Jocasta Where is the play set (place and city) Royal House in Thebes What was the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx? Man Who is the God of Healing? Apollo What problem was Thebes facing when the play begun? Plague Who is the God of Greek cities? Athena When Oedipus was a baby where was he left to die? Mount Citheron Why did Oedipus leave his city and his adopted parents? Because of an oracle that he would kill his father and marry his mother Who says this: "Destiny guide me always" Chorus What is the name of the blind old prophet? Tiresias What does the prophet accuse Oedipus of? Murdering Laius When was this play written? 5th century B.C. Who said: "Nothing can penetrate the future"? Jocasta Who is the third in line to the throne in Thebes? Creon Who did Jocasta say killed Laius? Thieves Towards the end of the play who is the key witness that they are searching for? The shepherd How does Jocasta kill herself? She hangs herself Describe exactly what the Sphinx is? Riddle loving monster with the body of a lioness, the head of a woman and wings Who said: "Time is a great healer, you will see"?