![]() ![]() Meanwhile, the son of Oedipus, Polynices also arrives and requests him to accompany him which Oedipus rejects. As he notices the harassment, Theseus intervenes to bring back his daughters. ![]() Creon becomes incensed and orders his abduction failure of which prompts him to bring his daughters to take him to Thebes. When King Theseus arrives, he politely inquires Oedipus about his desire to which he appeals him to permit him to live in Athens at the expanse of enraging his sons. As the mandatory ruling duo of Polynices and Creon know this, they are rushing to claim Oedipus to win peace, while Oedipus, like always, stays adamant to extend any assistance to his sons. ![]() The oracle concludes that if Oedipus is buried in his city, it would bring peace with it. She reveals that both of her sons, Eteocles and Polynices, are fighting over the right to rule the city. The Chorus, then, emerges, interviewing Oedipus about his identity when Ismene, his second daughter, arrives after having news from Apollo. He also informs Antigone that the god had prophesied his death in his land. When a local Athenian sees them, Oedipus asks him to carry his message to Theseus, the incumbent king, to meet him. They mistakenly stand for a while on the spot considered holy with its association with Eumenides, the goddess. ![]() The story starts with the arrival of Oedipus in Athens with his daughter, Antigone. ![]()
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