-
Oedipus talks to a priest in the city of Thebes, where the priest says that Creon is on his way to meet Apollo. Thebes is believed to be under some sort of curse.
-
Teiresias tells Oedipus that Oedipus murdered his father. Oedipus doesn't believe him.
-
Creon explains that the curse will be lifted upon the banishment of King Laius' killer. Oedipus promises to save the city.
-
Oedipus attempts to kill Creon to prevent any overthrow of his rule.
-
Jocasta talks Oedipus of killing Creon, and also finds out that Oedipus is his son and Laius is the father.
-
Jocasta tells Oedipus that these prophecies are not always true and explains the death of Laius, to which Oedipus realizes it was him who killed his father.
-
Oedipus looks for the shepherd that survived the murder of Laius.
-
The Chorus tell about how the world is ruled by fate that crush prideful men but also worry that there are no prophacy and that men really can beat the gods.
-
Oedipus came across a Sphinx and had to solve its riddle to get into Thebes. After this event he became a hero to the city.
-
Oedipus killed a man traveling on a highway that turned out to be Laius. When he arrived at the city of Thebes, they welcomed Oedipus in as the king.
-
While speaking to Oedipus about prophecies, she reveals the prophecy involving the death of Laius.
-
Jocasta cut up Oedipus' feet as a child and threw him into a river, left for dead. He survived.
-
Oedipus explains how he was told that he wasn't raised by his biological parents. He was to kill his real father and marry his real mother.
-
After hearing Oedipus' prophecy, Jocasta tells him that his son was also meant to kill his father and marry his mother.
-
When Oedipus was discovered as a child, he was found with his feet gouged and tied together.
-
Jocasta explains that Laius was killed at a three-way road by bandits. Oedipus realizes this was when he killed his father.
