Oedipus
“Who is the man denounced by the prophetic voice from Delphi’s cliffs-the man whose blood-stained hands committed a nameless crime? Now is the time for him to run, faster than storm-swift horses. In full armor Apollo son of Zeus leaps upon him, with the fire of the lightning. And in the murderer’s track follow dreadful unfailing spirits of vengeance. The word of Apollo has blazed out from snowy Parnassus for all to see. Track down the unknown murderer by every means. He roams under cover of the wild forest, among caves and rocks, like a wild bull, wretched, cut off from mankind, his feet in pain. He turns his back on the prophecies delivered at the world’s center, but they, alive forever, hover round him. The wise prophet’s words have brought me terror and confusion. I cannot agree w
ith him, nor speak against him. I do not know what to say. I waver in hope and fear; I cannot see forward or back. What cause for quarrel was there between Oedipus and Laius? I never heard of one in time past; I know of none now.(31-32)” Here is where the chorus is confused because Tiresias, who is a prophet, told Oedipus that he is the murderer and the chorus is not sure what to think as it says here “The wise prophet’s words have brought me terror and confusion. I cannot agree with hi, nor speak against him. I do not know what to say. I waver in hope and fear; I cannot see forward or back. What cause for quarrel was there between Oedipus and Laius? I never heard of one in time past; I know of none now.”(pg. 31-32 chorus: line 17-23) Here it states that the chorus is not sure if Oedipus is actu
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Oedipus Laius,
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Jocasta Oedipus,
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Approximate Word count = 546
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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