Often in the
translation, god(s) is simplified to god or even God. You are right in that the Greeks were not
only polytheists, but this referral to "God" likely isn't the same God we recognize
most in Western culture.
At the beginning of the play,sendsto speak to the
Oracle at Delphi. This means he was seeking wisdom from the god Apollo. Historically, medicine
and healing were both associated with Apollo. Likewise, was looked at as one who could inflict
ill health and plague. Oedipus appeals to Apollo because the city of Thebes is suffering from a
pestilence and plague. Very likely then, unless otherwise specified,...
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