Question

While praying to Apollo at the beginning of a play, this character’s wife recounts his life story while he is imprisoned in a palace. This character’s wife kills herself after two of their sons kill each other in Euripides’ play (15[1])The Phoenician Women. This character says, “the gods can never die. All else in the world almighty Time obliterates” while he talks to Theseus, (15[1])who alone knows (-5[1])the location of this man’s (15[1])(*) tomb. (10[1])This character seeks out a shepherd who saw him fight at a crossroads. (10[2])After this man’s wife hangs herself, he (10[1])uses her golden brooch to gouge out his eyes. This character, who dies at Colonus, was left (10[1])on Mount Cithaeron as a baby by his father Laius, who he later unknowingly kills. For 10 points, name this king of Thebes who marries his mother Jocasta in a play by Sophocles. ■END■

ANSWER: Oedipus [accept Oedipus at Colonus; accept Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Tyrannus, or Oedipus the King; accept Laius before “imprisoned” is read]
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