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| hanged self once the truth is revealed, thought life was controlled by Chance |
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| King of Thebes killed father and married his mother, solved the riddle of the Sphinx, runs from Fate only to run into it |
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| killed at the place where three roads meet, tries to avoid Fate by killing his son |
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| acts as characters in play, divides the action in the play, provide commentary |
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| Oedipus' brother in law, accused of conspiring with Tiresias to take power |
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| Blind prophet, first to reveal the truth about Oedipus |
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| Servant of Laius who gives Oedipus to Messenger and witness to death of Laius |
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| gave Oedipus to Polybus, told Oedipus that Polybus was not his biological father |
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| god of Delphi who has sent the plague upon the city of Thebes |
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| King and queen of Corinth who had taken Oedipus as their own |
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