Oedipus The King BC. GO SEE THE ORACLE!!!! Find the killer of Laius. Discovering the killer will end the plague.

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Oedipus The King BC

GO SEE THE ORACLE!!!!

Find the killer of Laius. Discovering the killer will end the plague.

___________ Tiresias, the blind Prophet, accuses Oedipus of killing Laius! YOU ARE THE KILLER!!!!!!

Jocasta still believes that her son is dead and that Laius was killed by a band of robbers.

P Oh, no! My father is dead! Polybus died of old age.

I, the messenger, gave you to the royal family.

I WILL KILL YOU! TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW! Jocasta is your mother! Laius’ was father!

The Queen kills herself, Oedipus takes the pins from her dress and rakes out his eyes.

Oedipus awaits the oracle to tell him his fate.