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6 Cards in this Set
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Oedipus' opening speech |
Children, new and old blood of Casks Carrying branches of supplication I thought it wrong to rely on reports 'Famous Oedipus' |
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The priests reply |
Oedipus ruler of our country Sitting at your alters Is like a ship caught in a storm at sea, unable to keep afloat Stillborn//Plague //emptying |
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Oedipus' hubris |
I know, poor children But the sickness that you all suffer is less than mine |
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Oedipus' attitude to the gods in the beginning |
I would be wrong not to do all that the god makes clear |
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Creon brings the prophecy |
Someone must be exiled, or a death must pay for a death. The spilling of blood has brought this storm on the city. |
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Oedipus ' desire to find the truth |
We could learn a lot from one clue |
