Oedipus the King Characters
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Oedipus |  Protagonist; former prince of Corinth; King of Thebes |
| Jocosta | Oedipus' wife and mother |
| Laius | Oedipus' father; killed at a crossroads by Oedipus |
| Teiresias | Blind Prophet |
| Creon | Jocosta's brother; new king of Thebes after Oedipus is exhiled |
| Messenger from Corinth | Gave Oedipus to Polybus and Merope |
| Herdsman | Gives Oedipus to Messenger |
| Priest | Begs the Gods to lift the plague |
| Second Messenger | tells chorus and Oedipus of Jocosta's suicide |
| Ismene and Antigone | Daughters of Oedipus |
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