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
