Oedipus the King- Summary
The play begins with the citizens of Thebes begging king Oedipus to find a solution for the removal of the plague that has settled upon the city and would likely destroy it. As a caring king, Oedipus informs them that he has already sent his brother in law, Creon to find out the cause and cure of the plague, to the Oracle. Creon returns to declare that the Oracle wants them tot find the killer of Laius to...