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Snowcat [4.5K]
2 years ago
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Why is it ironic that Oedipus refers to the citizens as his children?

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2 answers:
Paladinen [302]2 years ago
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Because he is the father of his own siblings. And he was the death of his parents.
Andru [333]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:  The correct answer is : Because he is the father of his own siblings.

Explanation:  Oedipus should fulfill a prophecy about his life:

 would be king of Thebes

 he would kill his father, Layo

he would marry his mother, Yocasta, with whom he had 2 sons and 2 daughters

Yocasta ends with her own life, Oedipus blinds himself and asks his brother-in-law Creon to let him go to exile and take care of his daughters. Oedipus' family was cursed because of his father.

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