Oedipus_Rex

Oedipus Rex Oedipus Rex This classical tragedy takes place in the ancient city of Thebes. The city of Thebes has been gripped by a crisis. The plague has transformed the city of Thebes into a barren land. This tragedy by Sophocles unfolds into a sterile and desolate land of Thebes. -King Oedipus He is the king of Thebes. He is a man that is ruled by fate. He is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. He is unaware of the fact that he has already fulfilled the prophecy about his fate. He is intelligent, short of temper, and is hasty. -Creon Oedipus’ brother-in-law. He is judicious, rational, and consistent in nature. Oedipus accuses him of trying to steal his title because Creon supports Tiresias, which angers Oedipus even more. He counters by saying he owns a third of Thebes; but chooses not to rule it. When Oedipus is exiled, he leaves his two daughters in the hands of Creon. -Queen Jocasta Oedipus’ wife and mother. She is also Creon’s sister and previously wife to Laios. She is a good and loving wife and freely speaks her mind. Although she wants the city of Thebes to get better, she does not want Oedipus to find out oedipus, thebes, city, fate, creon, about, out, mother, father, tiresias, kill, jocasta, child, tells, finds, exile, wife, theme, story, sleep, play, oedipus’, land, laios, himself, find, two, trying, title, take, son, sick, ruler, reason, prophecy, plague