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CHORUS Yes. But he didn’t mean it. CREON This was the charge he made against me, with his eyes wide open and his mind clear CHORUS I don’t know. I don’t understand what rulers do. 530 But here he is, just coming out of the house. Enter OEDIPUS. OEDIPUS How dare you come here How dare you show your face here at my house, you who would be my murderer, and steal my throne Tell me, by the gods, did you think me a coward and an idiot Was that why you conceived this plan Did you think I wouldn’t find out or defend myself You fool! 540 You need money and friends to steal a throne: wealth and supporters give power. CREON Listen to what I have to say, and then judge me. OEDIPUS You are skilled in speech. But I’m not going to be a good listener to my enemy. CREON Please listen. OEDIPUS Just tell me you’re not a traitor. CREON No, I’m not. Don’t be stubborn, but be wise, and have an open mind. 550 28
OEDIPUS It’s not wise to think you can harm someone close to you and not be punished for it. CREON I agree. Tell me what did I do to harm you OEDIPUS Didn’t you tell me to send for your prophet Do you deny it No, and I still believe it was good advice. CREON OEDIPUS How long has it been since Laius disappeared… 560 was murdered. CREON It was a long time ago, and the years add up. Was Tiresias a skilled prophet then OEDIPUS CREON Yes. He was wise and honored then as now. Did he mention me then OEDIPUS Not that I heard personally. CREON 29
Page 1 and 2: Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus Intro
Page 3 and 4: Sophocles was born at Colonus near
Page 5 and 6: his own destruction. There is the s
Page 7 and 8: First Performance: 6 th at Penn The
Page 9 and 10: A crowd led by Zeus’ PRIEST gathe
Page 11 and 12: PRIEST The news must be good; other
Page 13 and 14: CREON All those with the king died,
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: I have nothing to say, Either to ag
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
Page 63 and 64: Terrible horror for both husband an
Page 65 and 66: OEDIPUS What is left for me to see,
Page 67 and 68: yes, you engendered the most shamef
Page 69 and 70: from sickness or anything else: I w
Page 71 and 72: CREON Tell me. I’ll listen. OEDIP
Page 73 and 74: GLOSSARY Abae (A, as in add, -bee),

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