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CHORUS This is his home, and he’s inside. Here is his wife and mother of his children. MESSENGER May she be happy and live with happy people always! 930 Blessings on the mistress of the house. JOCASTA Blessings on you stranger, who deserve it for your graciousness. But tell me why you have come, or what message you bring. MESSENGER I have good news for your house and your husband. What news is that, and from whom JOCASTA MESSENGER From Corinth, and what I shall tell you will please you, but also bring you some sadness. What is it A double-pronged message JOCASTA MESSENGER Those in Corinth have said they want to make him king. 940 JOCASTA How can that be Doesn’t Polybus still rule No. Death has welcomed him home. MESSENGER 44
JOCASTA What are you saying Oedipus’ father is dead MESSENGER May I die if I lie. JOCASTA You there, go tell the master at once. So much for prophecies from the gods! Oedipus avoided his father because it was prophesied that he would kill him, but, see, he has died from natural causes! Enter OEDIPUS. OEDIPUS My dearest wife, why have you sent for me 950 Listen to this man, and then tell me what you think about God’s holy oracles! Who is he, and what does he have to say JOCASTA OEDIPUS JOCASTA He’s from Corinth, to say that Polybus has passed away: he’s dead. What is this Tell me yourself. OEDIPUS To put it bluntly, you can be sure he’s dead. MESSENGER OEDIPUS By some treachery Or sickness 960 45
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 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: Or touches what must not be touched
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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