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Who is the current king of Thebes?
Oedipus
Oedipus was born blind
False
Does the story center around greek or norse mythological?
Greek Mythological
What threatens the city of Thebes?
Sphinx
Who was the king that was killed?
Lais
Oedipus defeated the sphinx
True
Who was blind old prophet?
Teiresias
What happens to Oedipus at the end of the play?
He stabs his eyes out and gets exiled
Who is the biological mother of Oedipus?
Jocasta
Teiresias was the king before Oedipus
False
Who wrote the play?
Sophocles
What does the Oracle tell Creon?
The killer of Lais is still in Thebes
FINAL JEOPARDY
Explain why Oedipus punished his own self?
Who is the brother of the Queen?
Creon
Oedipus ankles were pinned together because of his mom
True
What was the kingdom called?
Thebes
What message does Teiresias have for Oedipus?
That Oedipus killed Lais
FINAL JEOPARDY ANSWER
Oedipus wanted to blind himself because he didn't want to see his own actions
Who was the prophet?
Teiresias
Creon said " I will not hurt myself or you. Why ask from me what I will never tell?"
False, Tieresias said this
Where was Oedipus raised?
Corinth
Why do Oedipus accuse others of killing Lais?
DAILY DOUBLE-Because he believe his parents from Corinth