Question

In Oedipus the King, Part I, what instructions does Creon receive from the

oracle?
A. Thebes must build a new temple to Apollo.
B. Thebes must punish the murderer of Laius.
C. Thebes must solve the riddle of the Sphinx.
D. Thebes must make a sacrifice to the oracle.

Answer 1

B. Thebes must punish the murderer of Laius.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Oedipus the King, Part I, the instructions that Creon receives from the oracle is that Thebes must punish the murderer of Laius.

This was because the oracle was unhappy with the murderer of Laius and couldn't let him go unpunished so it charges Creon to bring the killer to justice.