In Oedipus the King, Part I, Jocasta tells Oedipus what she knows about Laius’ murder. Which incident in her story does Oedipus recognize as an action he carried out in his own past?

Question

A. the beating of one servant who later left Thebes
B. the murder of the man he believed to be his father
C. the encounter with highwaymen when he was traveling
D. the murder of a group of men at a junction of three roads

Answer 1

In "Oedipus the King," when Jocasta recounts the details of Laius’ murder, the incident that Oedipus recognizes as an action he carried out in his own past is:

D. the murder of a group of men at a junction of three roads.

This recognition is a critical moment in the play, as it ties together Oedipus' past actions with the prophecy he sought to avoid.