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Oedipus Rex Part 1 Review

Current king of Thebes, solved the riddle of Sphinx 1. Current king of Thebes, solved the riddle of Sphinx

2. Former King of Thebes, killed on the highway; it was foretold his son would kill him

Queen of Thebes, wife of Oedipus, doesn’t believe in prophecies 3. Queen of Thebes, wife of Oedipus, doesn’t believe in prophecies

4. City where there is a plague and the people are suffering because the murderer of their old king, Laius has not been found.

5. Sent to the oracle at Delphi, accused of treason, says he doesn’t want to be king

A blind prophet, tell Oedipus that he is the murderer 6. A blind prophet, tell Oedipus that he is the murderer

7. The son will grow up to kill his father and marry his mother. Also, the reason why Oedipus left Corinth.

Speaks for the people of Thebes, offers wise advice 8. Speaks for the people of Thebes, offers wise advice

This is the place where the oracle is located 9. This is the place where the oracle is located

The people of Thebes pray to this god for help most often. 10. The people of Thebes pray to this god for help most often.

These are Oedipus’s adoptive parents 11. These are Oedipus’s adoptive parents

At the beginning of the play, Oedipus does not know he is the murder. 12. At the beginning of the play, Oedipus does not know he is the murder.

13. This monster plagued the city of Thebes. She had the head of woman, the body of a lion and the wings of an eagle.

14. Asked to go away when he found out Oedipus was the new king; the one survivor of King Laius’s murder

15. The people of Thebes

16. In the beginning of the play, asks Oedipus to help the people. He serves the gods in a temple.

Tells Oedipus he might be adopted 17. Tells Oedipus he might be adopted