Oedipus Rex Questions on The Plague
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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...
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In Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, what does the priest compare Thebes' troubles to at the start?
At the start of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, the priest compares Thebes' current troubles to the past plague caused by the Sphinx. He recalls how Oedipus previously saved the city from the Sphinx, a...