Oedipus Rex Questions on Ancient Greece
Oedipus Rex
What does the plague symbolize in Oedipus Rex? Is it picturesque?
In "Oedipus Rex," the plague symbolizes divine punishment for Oedipus's unintentional crimes of patricide and incest, affecting all of Thebes. It reflects the "disease" of regicide and moral...
Oedipus Rex
Who were the Pythian Oracle of Delphi and Tiresias in Oedipus Rex?
The Pythian Oracle of Delphi, known as Pythia, was the priestess who delivered Apollo's prophecies, including the oracle that Oedipus and his father Laius sought to avoid. In "Oedipus Rex," Tiresias...