Οιδίπους Τύραννος

The people of Thebes are trembling under a terrible plague, and the city’s priest begs King Oedipus to lift the curse that is killing both citizens and livestock. With his reputation for having solved the riddle of the Sphinx, Oedipus vows to uncover the cause, promising a reward to anyone who can point out the murderer of the former king, Laios. His confidence draws the anxious chorus of elders, who pray to the gods for guidance while fearing the unknown decree that has been spoken at the altar.

To find answers, Oedipus summons the blind prophet Tiresias, whose cryptic pronouncements suggest that the crime may be closer to the throne than anyone imagines. The tension rises as the king’s brother‑in‑law Creon carries the oracle’s warning to the assembly, and Oedipus presses the seer for the truth. In a tense clash of pride, destiny, and civic duty, the play explores how a ruler’s search for justice can uncover unsettling revelations about the very foundations of his rule.