Question

Queen Jocasta tells Oedipus what she knows about Laius's murder.

Which incident in her story does Oedipus recognize as an action he carried
out in his own past?
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the beating of a palace servant who later left Thebes
the murder of a group of men at an intersection of three roads,
right before he arrived in Thebes
going to Delphi to receive a prophecy from the oracle
the murder of the man he believed to be his father

Answer 1

In 'Oedipus Rex', Oedipus recognizes the murder of a group of men at an intersection of three roads as an action he carried out in his own past.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the play 'Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles, Queen Jocasta tells Oedipus about the incident where Laius, the previous king of Thebes, was murdered. Oedipus recognizes the incident of the murder of a group of men at an intersection of three roads as an action he carried out in his own past. This incident occurred right before Oedipus arrived in Thebes. He unknowingly killed Laius and his companions in a fit of rage when they tried to pass him at the crossroads.

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