🌳Oedipus and Antigone search for a place to rest in a sacred grove near Athens.
🌟A stranger informs them that they are on sacred ground and must leave.
👑Oedipus believes it is his destiny to stay in the sacred sanctuary of Colonis.
⚖️Oedipus asks the stranger to deliver a message to Theseus, the king of Athens.
🎭The chorus of elderly men approaches, setting the scene for the play.
Why are Oedipus and Antigone searching for a place to rest?
—Oedipus and Antigone have been traveling for a long time and are exhausted.
Why do they have to leave the sacred grove?
—A stranger informs them that it is sacrilegious to be in the grove.
Why does Oedipus refuse to leave?
—Oedipus believes it is his destiny to stay in the sacred sanctuary.
What message does Oedipus ask the stranger to deliver to Theseus?
—Oedipus asks the stranger to tell Theseus that a trifling service will garner him great reward.
Who approaches Oedipus and Antigone in the end?
—The chorus, composed of elderly men, approaches Oedipus and Antigone.
00:01[Music]
00:10Oedipus and Antigone search for a place to rest in a sacred grove near Athens.
00:19A stranger informs them that they are on sacred ground and must leave.
00:27Oedipus believes it is his destiny to stay in the sacred sanctuary of Colonis.
00:52Oedipus asks the stranger to deliver a message to Theseus.
00:58The stranger agrees and leaves.
01:00Oedipus pleads for the gods to let him live out his fate.
01:18The chorus of elderly men approaches Oedipus and Antigone.
