Oedipus loses his temper with Tiresias, because he will not tell Oedipus the truth. After Tiresias says the truth, Oedipus’ short temper grows even more, and Oedipus taunts him for being blind. Oedipus then accuses Creon, his brother in law/ uncle, for sending Tiresias to make him think he was the murderer. After this Oedipus thinks that Creon only wants for Oedipus to die because the prophecy said that in order for the plague to go was if the killer of Laius is killed, so that Creon could take over Thebes. “ You will kill your father, you will sleep with your
Oedipus loses his temper with Tiresias, because he will not tell Oedipus the truth. After Tiresias says the truth, Oedipus’ short temper grows even more, and Oedipus taunts him for being blind. Oedipus then accuses Creon, his brother in law/ uncle, for sending Tiresias to make him think he was the murderer. After this Oedipus thinks that Creon only wants for Oedipus to die because the prophecy said that in order for the plague to go was if the killer of Laius is killed, so that Creon could take over Thebes. “ You will kill your father, you will sleep with your