Oedipus rex (opera) the murderer and cast him out. He questions Tiresias, the soothsayer, who at first refuses to speak. Angered at this silence, Oedipus accuses him of being the murderer himself. Provoked, Tiresias speaks at last, stating that the murderer of the king is a king. Terrified, Oedipus then accuses Tiresias of being in league with Creon, whom he believes covets the throne. With a flourish from the chorus, Jocasta appears. Jocasta calms the dispute by telling all that the oracles always lie. An oracle had predicted that Laius would die at his son's hand, when in fact he was murdered by
JoCasta Zamarripa JoCasta Zamarripa JoCasta Zamarripa (born March 8, 1976) is an American politician who has represented the 8th district in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2010. Prior to winning elective office, Zamarripa worked as an outreach coordinator for Planned Parenthood. Zamarripa, who is a Democrat, represents a portion of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the State Assembly. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Zamarripa graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 2005. She was elected to the 8th Wisconsin State Assembly district in 2010. Previously, she had worked as an outreach coordinator at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. In the heavily Democratic 8th district, Zamarripa has