After long-term search on the true murderer of King Laius, his son, or the new king Oedipus was found guilty of the crime. Queen Jocasta, Oedipus’ wife and mother, hanged herself committing a suicide after learning this horrific truth as she wept for her gone husband and her cruel fate. Guilty Oedipus who saw his wife dead in her room stabs his eyes as he cried out that he does not deserve to see the world now that he has learned the truth.
The former king, Laius, and his travelers who were on their way to consult an oracle were killed by a band of thieves all but one. No attempt of investigation was made to search the murderer of the king, because it was interrupted by the appearance of the man-killing Sphinx. The Sphinx whose face was
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When no one responds to Oedipus’ request, he becomes furious and curses the murderer with harsh punishments. The chorus advises Oedipus to bring the blind prophet Tiresias for help, but Oedipus responds by telling them that he already did. Tiresias then came in and Oedipus asks him to tell who the murderer of King Laius is. Tiresias who knew the murderer answered that he’d not rather tell them. Oedipus became furious at him and starts to accuse him as the murderer since he would not tell the truth. He then insulted Tiresias’ blindness and criticizes his power that provoked him to say who the true murderer is. Tiresias confessed that the true murderer is Oedipus, and raged by this statement, Oedipus accuses of Tiresias and Creon that both of them were planning to overthrow him. The attempt of the Chorus to calm Oedipus down was futile, and Tiresias continued to taunt Oedipus even further stating that he does not even know who his real parents are. When Creon enters the room, Oedipus accuses him of attempting to overthrow him with Tiresias, since it was he who suggested calling Tiresias for help. Creon tries to talk with Oedipus that he does not have the intention to