The chorus (old men of Thebes) sings an ode invoking the aid of Apollo, Athena, and Artemis the ravages of the plague are described, and Ares, god of war, is blamed (151-215). Oedipus vows to find the murderer and expel the pollution (87-150).
The oracle also said that the murderer is the one who killed Laius, Oedipus' predecessor as king of Thebes. Creon explains that the gods are angry at Thebes because a murderer is making the city ritually unclean, causing a pollution. Oedipus questions Creon about the oracle. Creon is seen returning at that moment (58-86). Oedipus answers that he knows about the plague he has sent Creon, his brother-in-law (and uncle, though he does not know this) to Delphi to ask the oracle what to do. The priest replies that the city of Thebes is in the grip of a plague because Oedipus saved the city from the Sphinx before, and is especially favored by the gods, they are asking him for help (1-57).
Oedipus, hearing that there is a group of suppliants outside the palace, comes out and asks the the priest, their leader, what the trouble is. Oedipus would kill Polyphontes, and then he pulled Laius from his chariot, and killed him also.Oedipus Tyrannus Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus Oedipus had not grown up to be intimidated by such demands but when Polyphontes killed one of Oedipus’ horses, the anger inside Oedipus explored. The road was too narrow to pass side-by-side, and so the herald of Laius, Polyphontes, demanded that Oedipus yield.
The paths of Laius and Oedipus would inevitable cross, for travelling in opposite directions, the chariot of Laius came face to face with that of Oedipus at the narrow pass that was the Cleft Way. Meanwhile, Oedipus had been to Delphi, and had been told that he was destined to kill his father and sleep with his mother, and believing that this prophecy related to King Polybus and Queen Periboea, Oedipus decided that he would never return to Corinth. Laius was now advised that his death was near to hand and so the King of Thebes decided to go to the Oracle at Delphi to get more detail, for he still believed that his son had died upon Mount Cithaeron. Years passed, and Laius successfully ruled Thebes, whilst his son Oedipus grew up oblivious to his true parentage in Corinth.įate though, was working against Laius and Oedipus.
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