Third Episode Flashcards
1
Q
Why has Jocasta come out of the palace
A
To pray to Apollo to calm Oedipus
2
Q
What news has the messenger brought
A
That polybus is dead and Corinth wants to make Oedipus their king
3
Q
Why is this news a relief to Oedipus
A
It means he cannot fulfil the prophecy to kill his father if he has already dead
4
Q
What surprise revelation does the messenger make? And why does he announce this?
A
That Oedipus was taken to polybus and he wasn’t his biological father. He was brought to him by a Shepard of Laius
5
Q
Who according to the messenger can help sort matters out
A
The Shepard that brought Oedipus to him
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