oedipus Flashcards
What was Oedipus the king of?
Thebes
Married to?
Jocasta his mum
How many children do they have
4
Who is Jocasta brother
Creon
Why did Creon visit the Delphic oracle
To find out the cause of the plague
What prophet does Oedipus summon?
Tiresias
What does the prophet accuse Oedipus of
The murderer
What does Jocasta tell Oedipus
Laius was killed by a band of robbers at the place where 3 roads met
Where does the slave take Oedipus
A mountain and couldn’t kill so gave him to a Corinth shepherd
What was the prophecy
Laius was told his son would kill him
What did they have to do to avoid the prophecy coming true
Lauis and Jocasta had to have a baby but expose him
Who is Oedipus give to by the shepherd
The king and queen of Corinth who raise him
What does the Delphic oracle tell Oedipus
She says you will kill your father and marry your mother
Who does he meet on the way out of Corinth
A king
What was he using to avoid killing his father
Free will
What did fate mean
He met his real father on the road and killed him in rage
What would’ve happened if he had stayed in Corinth
Would have met Lauis and killed him on the road
What happens after he marries Jocasta
The second part of the prophecy is fulfilled
What happens when a plague hits the city
Oed. send for help and Creon returns saying there is a murderer in the city
What does Tiresias tell Oedipus
He is the murderer and to watch who he is sharing a bet with
