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CREON Drive it out, or pay back murder with murder, 100 since blood has rained on the city. OEDIPUS Who has been murdered CREON King Laius, who was the leader of this land before you. OEDIPUS I have heard of him, but I never saw him myself. CREON He was killed, and now the god orders us to punish his murderers. OEDIPUS Where are they How do you follow the faint tracks of a murder committed so long ago CREON The god said the clues are here in this land. If you look, you will find them, if not, the guilty will escape. 110 OEDIPUS Was Laius murdered in a house, in the open, or in another country CREON He said he was going to Delphi, but he never returned home. OEDIPUS Wasn’t there someone who saw what happened, who can tell us now what he saw 12
CREON All those with the king died, except one terrified man who escaped, and his report was clear about only one thing. OEDIPUS What was it Even a small beginning can give us hope: one discovery could lead to many. What was it 120 If we are determined, even a small clue might help: one discovery can lead to many. CREON He said that a band of robbers attacked and killed Laius. Not a single man, but many. What was the motive Were they bribed by someone here OEDIPUS CREON There was that rumor; but after Laius died, no one came up with any plausible answers. But, why did you stop investigating the murder of your king OEDIPUS CREON There was a more urgent matter confronting us. The Sphinx and her riddles forced us to stop wasting our efforts on an insoluble crime, but to look at what lay right at our feet. 130 I’ll begin again, and I, Oedipus, will solve this crime. OEDIPUS 13
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Page 11: PRIEST The news must be good; other
Page 15 and 16: And protect me from all harm. Just
Page 17 and 18: I forbid any citizen of this land o
Page 19 and 20: A man who’s not afraid to commit
Page 21 and 22: OEDIPUS But shouldn’t you tell me
Page 23 and 24: OEDIPUS You live in perpetual night
Page 25 and 26: TIRESIAS Nonsense Your parents thou
Page 27 and 28: I have nothing to say, Either to ag
Page 29 and 30: OEDIPUS It’s not wise to think yo
Page 31 and 32: OEDIPUS I don’t deny it. CREON Yo
Page 33 and 34: OEDIPUS All the same, I have to rul
Page 35 and 36: Anger hurts the angry man most of a
Page 37 and 38: death at his son’s hands. So much
Page 39 and 40: OEDIPUS Is he here now In the palac
Page 41 and 42: and killing my father Polybus, who
Page 43 and 44: Or touches what must not be touched
Page 45 and 46: JOCASTA What are you saying Oedipus
Page 47 and 48: OEDIPUS That would all be fine, if
Page 49 and 50: Yes. That’s what frightens me. ME
Page 51 and 52: That’s how you got your name, Oed
Page 53 and 54: Please. Listen to me. I beg you. Do
Page 55 and 56: CHORUS Yes. I recognize the man. Al
Page 57 and 58: OEDIPUS Don’t hit him! He doesn
Page 59 and 60: OEDIPUS And I, to hear it. But it m
Page 61 and 62: Time, the all-seeing, Has found you
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Terrible horror for both husband an
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OEDIPUS What is left for me to see,
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yes, you engendered the most shamef
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from sickness or anything else: I w
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CREON Tell me. I’ll listen. OEDIP
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GLOSSARY Abae (A, as in add, -bee),
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