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OEDIPUS THE KING
Translation by F. Storr, BA
Formerly Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge
From the Loeb Library Edition
Originally published by
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
and
William Heinemann Ltd, London
First published in 1912
ARGUMENT
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To Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his father
and wed his mother. So when in time a son was born the infants feet were riveted together and he was left to die
on Mount Cithaeron. But a shepherd found the babe and tended him, and delivered him to another shepherd who
took him to his master, the King of Corinth. Polybus being childless adopted the boy, who grew up believing that
he was indeed the Kings son. Afterwards doubting his parentage he inquired of the Delphic god and heard
himself the word declared before to Laius. Wherefore he fled from what he deemed his fathers house and in his
flight he encountered and unwillingly slew his father Laius. Arriving at Thebes he answered the riddle of the
Sphinx and the grateful Thebans made their deliverer king. So he reigned in the room of Laius, and espoused the
widowed queen. Children were born to them and Thebes prospered under his rule, but again a grievous plague
fell upon the city. Again the oracle was consulted and it bade them purge themselves of blood-guiltiness.
Oedipus denounces the crime of which he is unaware, and undertakes to track out the criminal. Step by step it is
brought home to him that he is the man. The closing scene reveals Jocasta slain by her own hand and Oedipus
blinded by his own act and praying for death or exile.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Oedipus.
The Priest of Zeus.
Creon.
Chorus of Theban Elders.
Teiresias.
Jocasta.
Messenger.
Herd of Laius.
Second Messenger.
Scene: Thebes. Before the Palace of Oedipus.
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OEDIPUS THE KING
Suppliants of all ages are seated round the altar at the palace
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