2006-12-28 11:58:30 · 3 answers · asked by ,Tc 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
More years pass, during which Oedipus fathers four children by Jocasta. Gradually Thebes succumbs to a vile plague, which kills animals, children and crops alike. Oedipus, the king, promises to save his city. Plagues are caused by pollution which is caused by sin - and only the god can reveal its cause. Thus Oedipus sends his brother-in-law Creon to consult the oracle at Delphi once more: the god's answer is that the plague is caused by an unpunished murder - that of the former ruler, Laius.
2006-12-28 20:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oedipus asks Creon to look after his daughters Antigone and Ismene. He knew that they would be outcasts due to the fact that they were the result of an incestuous relationship. He knew that no one would want to marry them and worried about their future.
2006-12-28 20:09:02 · answer #2 · answered by naplady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋