Why then, did nobody, specially the people of Thebes (including Jocasta) notice the very possible resemblance between the late King Laius and Oedipus?
I have no real answer to this question. All I can imagine is that the majority of Greeks at that time shared the same features and hence it would be hard to really pinpoint family resemblance.
Why did Oedipus refuse so stubbornly to see that he was king Laius’ murderer and son?
I guess this trait of his needed to be present in order for the play to work. This provides all the “meat” for the play and entertainment for the audience.
Can there really be that maybe coincidences?
Yes, but the characters don’t see all the coincidences like the audience does.
Can someone, even in fiction, be so renuent to see what is in front of his eyes?
This just exalts Oedipus’ stubbornness and the play’s tragic plot.
I wonder if the audience in 430 BCE really thought Oedipus did not see the truth until the end, or if they just took it for what it was worth in order to enjoy the play?
I think that the audience was aware and that it was the process of the characters finding out the truth that they enjoyed.
Where the men not armed? Did kings back then travel without any security components in place?
I did some research and all I could gather was that Greece was a well war equipped culture so it still makes no sense to me as to why Laius was traveling without soldiers.
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