what argument does jocasta use to persuade oedipus to ignore the sooth-sayers and oracles? what minor detail in her argument motivates oedipus to pursue a new line of inquiry?

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Oedipus Rex or Oedipus the King

what argument does jocasta use to persuade oedipus to ignore the sooth-sayers and oracles? what minor detail in her argument motivates oedipus to pursue a new line of inquiry?

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Asked by mary m #447424 on 5/28/2015 12:48 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 5/28/2015 3:09 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 5/28/2015 3:09 PM

Basically Jacosta argues that Oedipus didn't kill his father and the prophecy is wrong. She says that her first husband died at the hands of strangers who were merely thieves.

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