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Oedipus is in his palace at Thebes, where the city is under a curse. He talks to a priest, telling him that Creon has been sent to consult Apollo. -
Past
It is revealed that when Oedipus arrived at Thebes, a sphinx was guarding the gates. In order to enter, he had to solve the sphinx’s riddle. He did solve the riddle and he became the hero. -
Present
Creon returns and reveals that in order for the curse to be lifted, the murderer of King Laius must be exiled from Thebes. Oedipus promises to save the city and demands information from anyone who knows of the crime. -
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Oedipus seeks Teiresias’s help who tells Oedipus that the murder is him. Oedipus who is enrages, accused Creon and Teiresias of framing him. -
Past
Oedipus was once traveling on a highway when he met a man at the crossroads. Angered, he killed the man and went on toThebes. He was easily accepted as their ruler because the town was grieving the loss of its king -
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Jocasta realizes that Oedipus is her son and Laius is his father. -
Past
When talking to Oedipus, Jocasta reveals that a prophecy foretold that Laius would be murdered at a crossroads by his own son. Oedipus worries that he might’ve killed the former king. -
Past
When the prophecy was foretold, Jocasta gouged her son’s feet and threw him in the river in order to kill him. However, the baby was left on a mountainside and survived. -
Past
Oedipus describes to Jocasta that as a child, he was told that his mother and father were not the people who raised him. It was prophesied that he would kill his father and marry his mother. -
Past
Jocasta also reveals that her son was prophesied to kill his father and marry her. -
Present
Oedipus learns that his father (King of Corinth) has died of natural causes. -
Present
The messenger reveals that the King and Queen of Corinth were unable to have a child, so they adopted Oedipus. -
Present
Oedipus talks to the shepherd who pierced his feet to get some information about his parents. -
Past
Oedipus was discovered with his feet pierced and ties by a shepherd who gave him the wound as an infant. -
Present
Oedipus returns to find that Jocasta has killed herself. -
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He gouges his eyes out in horror and despair. -
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Oedipus tells Creon to take care of his daughters. He leaves Thebes.
