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1 CE
Present
Oedipus talks to a priest in the city of Thebes, where the priest says that Creon is on his way to meet Apollo. Thebes is believed to be under some sort of curse. -
2
Present
Teiresias tells Oedipus that Oedipus murdered his father. Oedipus doesn't believe him. -
3
Present
Creon explains that the curse will be lifted upon the banishment of King Laius' killer. Oedipus promises to save the city. -
4
Present
Oedipus attempts to kill Creon to prevent any overthrow of his rule. -
5
Present
Jocasta talks Oedipus of killing Creon, and also finds out that Oedipus is his son and Laius is the father. -
6
Present
Jocasta tells Oedipus that these prophecies are not always true and explains the death of Laius, to which Oedipus realizes it was him who killed his father. -
7
Present
Oedipus looks for the shepherd that survived the murder of Laius. -
8
Present
The Chorus tell about how the world is ruled by fate that crush prideful men but also worry that there are no prophacy and that men really can beat the gods. -
9
Past
Oedipus came across a Sphinx and had to solve its riddle to get into Thebes. After this event he became a hero to the city. -
10
Past
Oedipus killed a man traveling on a highway that turned out to be Laius. When he arrived at the city of Thebes, they welcomed Oedipus in as the king. -
11
Past
While speaking to Oedipus about prophecies, she reveals the prophecy involving the death of Laius. -
12
Past
Jocasta cut up Oedipus' feet as a child and threw him into a river, left for dead. He survived. -
13
Past
Oedipus explains how he was told that he wasn't raised by his biological parents. He was to kill his real father and marry his real mother. -
14
Past
After hearing Oedipus' prophecy, Jocasta tells him that his son was also meant to kill his father and marry his mother. -
15
Past
When Oedipus was discovered as a child, he was found with his feet gouged and tied together. -
16
Past
Jocasta explains that Laius was killed at a three-way road by bandits. Oedipus realizes this was when he killed his father.
