Oedipus Rex or Oedipus the King

5. What "proof" does Jocasta offer to Oedipus illustrating that the prophets do not always tell the truth?

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To offer proof that prophets do not always tell the truth, she tells Oedipus that her own son is dead even though the prophet predicted he would kill his father (her husband).

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Oedipus Rex