Oedipus Rex Questions on Jocasta
Oedipus Rex
How do the chorus' and Jocasta's views of life and Gods differ in Oedipus Rex?
In "Oedipus Rex," the Chorus reveres the gods and believes in adhering to their will, emphasizing the importance of respecting divine laws and omens. Conversely, Jocasta is skeptical of prophecies...
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Why are Oedipus abandoned by Laius and Jocasta at birth in Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus is abandoned at birth by Laius and Jocasta due to a prophecy predicting he would kill his father and marry his mother. Hoping to prevent this fate, Laius orders a shepherd to kill the infant....
Oedipus Rex
How does the chorus respond to Jocasta's judgment of the oracle in Oedipus the King?
The chorus responds to Jocasta's dismissal of the oracle with concern, emphasizing their commitment to piety and reverence for the gods. They criticize her irreverent stance, suggesting that her...
Oedipus Rex
What philosophical issues does Jocasta's judgment on the oracles in scene 2 raise?
Jocasta's judgment on oracles in Scene 2 raises philosophical issues about the nature of divine prophecy and human agency. She dismisses prophecies as unreliable, suggesting that the gods, being...
Oedipus Rex
In Sophocles' Oedipus the King, which characters visit the oracle of Apollo at Delphi?
Oedipus and a priest of Zeus both went to the oracle at Delphi. Laius had also gone before, but Jocasta does not know this until Oedipus tells her.
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How does Oedipus Rex resolve the philosophical questions raised by Jocasta's judgment of the oracles?
The play resolves the philosophical questions raised by Jocasta's judgment of the oracle and of prophecy in general when all of the prophecies are shown to have come true. Laius was, in fact, killed...