Question

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

Which incident in her story does Oedipus recognize as an action he car-
ried out in his own past?
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B
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D
the murder of the man he believed to be his father
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

Answer 1

In the play Oedipus Rex, Oedipus recognizes his own past actions in Queen Jocasta's story about the murder of King Laius.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex, Queen Jocasta tells Oedipus about the murder of King Laius, who was Oedipus' predecessor as King of Thebes. As she describes the incident, Oedipus recognizes that he had once unknowingly killed a man at an intersection of three roads, which is the same location where King Laius was murdered. This realization adds to Oedipus' growing suspicion that he may be responsible for the murder.

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