... reads: "No, not till I see these charges proved will I side with his accusers." This shows that the Chorus considers Oedipus to be a true leader, and hence will follow him regardless. Another factor of significance in the first stasimon is that it shows the audience how the Chorus believes that ... upon, and never questioned. However, as the 1st Stasimon reads on, the Chorus starts to believe that what Tiresias" accusation states may not be true. The Chorus hears of the prophecy about Oedipus, yet still says that they will never convict their king, which basically shows that they are tu...

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... and has the strength to accept and endure it when found. They admire that Oedipus was willing to bring himself down in his lust to find his true identity. However, the driving force of Oedipus' fact-finding mission is an attempt to end the disease that plagues his city. He doesn't realize the ... personal consequences his hunt will have for him, and his loyalty to the truth is based on his ignorance of it. In fact, if we examine his "quest for identity", it becomes apparent that the sequence of ... application in terms of Oedipus, who's life was unexamined, yet complete. The question ari...

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