The Sacred Land
Colonus is a place outside of Athens where Oedipus goes to die.
It’s important enough to show up in the play’s title, and this is partly
because it’s got a prophecy tied to it. Before they ev...
Earthquake and Thunder
Another sign that Oedipus is expecting is related to natural
calamities. He knows that his life will be over when he gets the following
signs:
Either an earthquake
or some thunder or lightning...
Oedipus’ Grave
There’s a bunch of worry over where Oedipus is going to be
buried, and he’s not even dead yet. First Creon wants him to come back to
Thebes so that he can be buried “near the land of Cadmus,...