Oedipus, the protagonist of Sophocles' play, Oedipus the King, goes through a transition in his life. ... The people then crown him King of Thebes. ... A close reading of Oedipus the King and " Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?... Tiresias also predicted the future with precision when he told Oedipus: "A seeming stranger, we shall be shown to be Theban born, blind, who once could see, a beggar who was rich. ... Oedipus and everyone in Thebes thought he was from a different land when in fact he was Theban born. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Chorus then turns to the powerfully built Creon, king of Thebes. When he was younger, and Oedipus ruled, he was an art patron. The death of Oedipus and his sons bound him to the weary duties of rule. ... Oedipus, Antigone and Ismene's father, also had two sons, Eteocles and Polynices. ... The brothers killed each other in a duel, leaving Creon king. ...

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• Grade Level: High School