Vocabulary
The definition of the word edict
Commands from a public authority
He is told he is destined to kill his own father and marry his own mother
What terror is overtaking Thebes at the start of the play?
A terrible plague that is taking many lives
Who saved Thebes from the Sphinx?
Oedpius
The definition of the word proclamation
An official announcement
What terror is Thebes facing before Oedipus comes to Thebes?
The Sphinx
They must figure out who killed the previous king of Thebes, Laius
Who was the previous king of Thebes?
King Laius
The definition of the word decree
A decision made by an authority
What is the answer to the following riddle:
What has one voice and walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening?
A human
Who does Teiresias say killed king Laius?
Oedipus
What disability does Teiresias have?
The meaning of the Latin root dict
To say or speak
What reward does Oedipus receive for saving the city?
The queen Jocasta marries him, making him the new king of Thebes
Who breaks up the fight between Oedipus and Creon?
How are Jocasta and Creon related?
They are siblings.
Based on the meaning of the root dict, what does the word contradict mean?
assert the opposite of a statement made by (someone)
What are the names of the children Oedipus and Jocasta have together?
Antigone, Ismene, Etocles, and Polynices
Why does Oedipus think Teiresias is a false prophet?
Because he should have known the answer to the Sphinx's riddle