Which of the following lines supports the inference that Oedipus thinks he is more powerful than the gods?Which of the following
lines supports the inference that Oedipus thinks he is more powerful than the gods? It was Apollo, friends, it was Apollo. He brought on these troubles
You pray. But if you listen now to me, you'll get your wish.
In my wretched life, why should I have eyes when nothing I could see would bring me joy?
Ah, my friend, so you still care for me, as always, and with patience nurse me now I'm blind
The correct answer is the second one - You pray. But if you listen now to me, you'll get your wish. He is saying here that his actions will bring people better results than if they pray to the gods. He thinks he is more powerful than the gods, and that therefore he should be followed and praised, and not them. His hubris brought him his own tragedy in the end.
The correct answer is the second one - You pray. But if you listen now to me, you'll get your wish.
He is saying here that his actions will bring people better results than if they pray to the gods. He thinks he is more powerful than the gods, and that therefore he should be followed and praised, and not them. His hubris brought him his own tragedy in the end.
The correct answer here is the first one as Eliezer is extremely angry at God and that is why he could not partake in the celebration of the Jewish New Year. Eliezer felt that he was accuser of God, accusing him for everything. In the end he felt alone and afraid in the world according to him without love, without men and without God.
