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Oedipus Rex - ANSWERSKing of Thebes; murdered King Laius (his father) and married his
mother (Jocasta)



Jocasta - ANSWERSKing Laius' wife; Oedipus' mother, but also wife...



Creon - ANSWERSbrother to Jocasta; acts as king after Laius is killed, and abdicates the throne
when Oedipus comes.



Tiresias - ANSWERSBlind prophet Oedipus calls upon to find out who Laius' murderer is.



Antigone / Ismene - ANSWERStwo of Oedipus' children



How does Oedipus become the King of Thebes? - ANSWERSHe solves the riddle of the sphinx
who has been plaguing Thebes.



Why are so many people on the steps of Oedipus' palace in the beginning of the play? -
ANSWERSThere is a plague in Thebes; cattle, crops, and people are dying. (main conflict in Act
1)



Laius - ANSWERSpreviously king of Thebes, previously married to Jocasta, and murdered at a
crossroads.



When Laius was murdered, why did nobody try to figure out what happened? -
ANSWERSEveryone was preoccupied with the terror of the sphinx and trying to get rid of her.
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