Oedipus Rex Questions on Oedipus' Abandonment
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Who is Kithairon and how is he connected to Oedipus in Oedipus Rex?
Kithairon, or Cithaeron, is a mountain range in Greece significant in Oedipus Rex as the place where Oedipus was abandoned as an infant. King Laius and Queen Jocasta, fearing a prophecy that their...
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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....