Dec 17, 2009

The Oedipus Trilogy | Oedipus at Colonus Lines 1 – 524 Summary and Analysis

New Characters
Oedipus: the former King of Thebes

Antigone: the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta

A Citizen: a citizen or free man of Colonus

Chorus: a group of elders from Colonus and their Leader, whose commentary helps the audience understand the events on stage

Ismene: the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta

Summary
The play begins with Oedipus, who was once a mighty king, as a broken, blind, exiled wanderer. Antigone, a young woman who is both his daughter and his sister, serves Oedipus as his eyes, his...