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Oedipus What state was I in then, when you found me? Herald Look at your ankles. There lies the evidence of your state. Oedipus Ah! What an old and evil piece of memory you threw into my mind! Herald I undid your feet, let loose the chains from the holes in your ankles, my Lord. Oedipus A great shame that I have carried from my cradle days. 1035
Oedipus The King (Full Text) Lyrics. Scene: Thebes. Before the Palace of Oedipus.Suppliants of allages are seated round the altar at the palace doors,at their head a PRIEST OF ZEUS. To them...
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The Internet Classics Archive | Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Oedipus the King By Sophocles. Commentary: Quite a few comments have been posted about Oedipus the King . Download: A 68k text-only version is available for download . Oedipus the King By Sophocles Translated by F. Storr.
Oedipus, a stranger to Thebes, became king of the city after the murder of king Laius, about fifteen or sixteen years before the start of the play. He was offered the throne because he was successful in saving the city from the Sphinx, an event referred to repeatedly in the text of the play.
Dec 31, 2008 · Oedipus. Scarce thy full meaning. Speak the words again. Tiresias. Thou seek'st this man of blood: Thyself art he. Oedipus. 'Twill cost thee dear, twice to have stabbed at me! vv. 364-377 [Pg 22] Tiresias. Shall I say more, to see thee rage again? Oedipus. Oh, take thy fill of speech: 'twill all be vain. Tiresias.
Dec 31, 2014 · Oedipus Rex. Also known by the title Oedipus the King. An Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed c. 429 BC. It was the second of Sophocles's three Theban plays to be produced, but it comes first in the internal chronology, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone.
OEDIPUS THE KING. Sophocles, ca. 496-406 BC The play won second prize in the festival of Dionysus, Athens, Greece, ca. 429 BC. Like stories and poetry, drama originates from preliterate folk traditions, such as song, dance and religious ceremonies. Body painting (make-up), masks and other devices also have ancient antecedents.