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572 BCE
Exile and a final goodbye
Creon decides to exile Oedipus, his own wish, to rid the land of the corruption. -
571 BCE
One last touch
Oedipus begs Creon to let him hug his daughters one more time. Creon grants this wish and Oedipus tells his daughters that his wrongdoing will carry onto them, and they may not find husbands. -
570 BCE
Oedipus is blind
After finding Jocasta hanging, he takes her down, takes pins from her clothes, and gouges his eyes out. -
569 BCE
Jocasta's death
Jocasta, after finding out the full truth, hangs herself and dies. -
568 BCE
The final truth
The shepherd finally admits that Jocasta was the one who gave Oedipus to him, to kill. This is when Oedipus puts all the pieces together, and realizes the full truth; he is the son of Laius and Jocasta, he killed Laius, and the original prophecy came true. -
567 BCE
Torture
Oedipus sends his guards to twist the shepherds arms back until he answers the questions. -
566 BCE
The Shepherd's "bad memory"
When the shepherd enters the room, and is asked if he remembers the messenger, he pretends that his memory is bad and says he doesn't know. -
565 BCE
No, don't continue!
Jocasta begs Oedipus to stop investigating, because she has figured out the truth. When Oedipus insists he get the shepherd, she storms out of the room. -
564 BCE
More from the messenger
The messenger tells Oedipus that he is not actually related to Polybus. The messenger reveals that he got baby Oedipus from another shepherd on mount Cithaeron. -
563 BCE
A messenger brings news
A messenger comes out of nowhere and tells Oedipus that his father, king Polybus, is dead. He also tells him that the people of Corinth want Oedipus to be their new king. -
562 BCE
Suspicion
When Jocasta tells the story of how king Laius was killed, Oedipus begins to put the pieces together and starts to think he may be the killer of Laius. -
561 BCE
Jocasta enters
Joscasta enters the building and tells Oedipus and Creon to stop arguing, and tells Oedipus not to banish or kill Creon. -
560 BCE
Creon addresses the question
While arguing with Tiresias, Oedipus asks if this conspiracy was created by him or Creon. Creon addresses this by explaining that he did not create this conspiracy; why would he? He has the same power as Oedipus but without the stresses of the job. -
559 BCE
Tiresias exits
Tiresias is told to leave the building, so he does. -
558 BCE
Blindness
Oedipus says that because Tiresias is blind, he does not have any power. Tiresias fires back, saying that Oedipus will soon be blind as well. -
557 BCE
What a story
Tiresias says that Oedipus is the corruption of the land. Oedipus and appalled by this and asks how he could make up such a story. -
556 BCE
Arguing
Tiresias and Oedipus argue because Tiresias is not telling Oedipus what he knows. -
555 BCE
Entrance of Tiresias
Tiresias is escorted into the building. -
554 BCE
The curse
Oedipus tells the people of Thebes that he curses the killer with a life filled with agony and pain. -
553 BCE
Creon, the bearer of news
Creon returns back from his trip to the Oracle and tells Oedipus that the killer of Laius must leave the land in order for the plague to stop. -
552 BCE
Please help us
The people gather at King Oedipus' feet and the Priest begs him for his help with the plague. -
551 BCE
Creon and the Oracle
Oedipus sends Creon to the oracle of Delphi to discover what's causing the plague in Thebes and how he can help. -
550 BCE
A terrible plauge
An awful plague strikes the city of Thebes, killing masses of people, animals, and crops -
542 BCE
A 4th (and final) child
Queen Jocasta gives birth to her 4th child with King Oedipus. Her name is Ismene. -
539 BCE
A 3rd child
King Oedipus and Queen Jocasta have a 3rd child together. Her name is Antigone. -
537 BCE
A 2nd child
Oedipus and Jocasta have a 2nd child together. His name is Polyneices. -
535 BCE
A child is born
Oedipus and Jocasta have their first child together: his name is Eteocles. -
533 BCE
Marriage
Oedipus marries Queen Jocasta. -
532 BCE
A new king
Oedipus is named king of Corinth in place of Laius. -
531 BCE
The Sphinx
Oedipus solves the riddle of the sphinx, and becomes the savior of the town. -
530 BCE
A new killer in town
While passing through Thebes, Oedipus runs across Laius, who he kills. -
523 BCE
Bye Bye Corinth
To try and avoid this prophecy, Oedipus runs away from Corinth and decides he is never coming back. -
522 BCE
A second Prophecy
At the Oracle, Oedipus discovers he is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. -
521 BCE
Oracle of Delphi
Oedipus decides to go to the Oracle at Delphi to get information on his parents. -
520 BCE
Rumors
Oedipus hears a rumor that he is adopted -
503 BCE
New parents
The shepherd brings Oedipus to Queen Merope and King Polybus of Corinth. -
502 BCE
Adoption
The shepherd didn't want to kill the baby, so he gave Oedipus to another shepherd with his feet tied together. -
501 BCE
The Prophecy
Queen Jocasta and King Laius order a shepherd to kill Oedipus because of the prophecy they were told (Oedipus would kill his father). -
500 BCE
Birth of a future king
Oedipus was born to Queen Jocasta and King Laius.
