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Prologue:

Before the play begins...

In Thebes

In Corinth

The play begins...

Oedipus informs everyone that he has already sent Creon to consult the Oracle about the problems

He informs Oedipus that the plague will end when King Laius' murderer is removed from Thebes

1. If anyone has information about the murder, he or she can come forward without punishment.

2. If someone who has information tries to hide it, he or she will be exiled.

3. Whoever the murderer is will be punished with a horrible life.

...and Oedipus accuses Teiresias of being a liar and committing treason against him with Creon.

...and Jocasta convinces Oedipus not to kill Creon

Her evidence:

-She and Laius were told that their son would kill him and marry her, but they had the baby killed before that could happen

His news:

1. King Polybus is dead.

2. The people of Corinth want Oedipus to be their king, too.

3. Polybus wasn't really Oedipus' father.

4. The messenger got Oedipus from another shepherd (who found him on a hillside) and gave him to Polybus since he and Merope had no kids.

Creon becomes king

Oedipus is banished and doomed to be a blind, wandering beggar

Oedipus fulfills the very "destiny" he tried to avoid.

Oedipus Rex: A Timeline

The Outcome

By Brianna Brown

2nd shepherd gives baby Oedipus to King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth

Oedipus leaves to avoid

the prophesied fate

As an adult, Oedipus overhears a drunk say he is adopted

Oedipus visits Oracle, who says he will kill dad and marry mom

On the way to Thebes

Oedipus (unknowingly) kills King Laius and his traveling party at a place where three roads meet

*The sole survivor of the attack is a messenger/shepherd of King Laius

Oedipus is born

1st shepherd gives baby

Oedipus to 2nd shepherd

King Laius and Queen Jocasta are told their son will grow up to kill dad and marry mom

Oedipus sends for Teiresias in hopes that he can shed some light on the mystery.

Teiresias tells Oedipus that HE is the murderer.

Oedipus and

Jocasta have 4 kids

Oedipus issues a proclamation.

1st shepherd saves

baby Oedipus

Creon publicly denies any conspiracy

Oedipus realizes the truth

Creon returns from Delphi

Plague, famine, and

disease ravage Thebes

1st shepherd returns to Thebes and asks to be reassigned elsewhere

Laius and Jocasta attempt

to have baby Oedipus

murdered

Jocasta runs out and hangs herself

Oedipus finds Jocasta dead and gouges out his eyes with her brooches.

Jocasta tries to convince Oedipus that Teiresias (and all prophets) are worthless.

The priest and people

of Thebes complain to

Oedipus about the plague

In Thebes

(again)

-The only surviving witness of Laius' murder said he was murdered by a "band of highwaymen," at a "place where three roads meet," so it couldn't have been their son who did it anyway

Oedipus questions the

messenger and the shepherd.

Jocasta tries to convince Oedipus to stop his questioning. He refuses.

Oedipus sends Creon to

consult the Oracle at Delphi

Oedipus is declared King of Thebes (and marries Jocasta)

Oedipus tells Jocasta about that time he murdered some people

Jocasta realizes the truth, but Oedipus still does not.

Oedipus meets the Sphinx and solves her riddle

The witness arrives--and he is the same shepherd who saved baby Oedipus.

Oedipus sends for the only witness so they can clear up the questions and doubt

A messenger from Corinth arrives

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