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In Egypt there was a city called Thebes. The king and Queen of Thebes were Lauis and Jocasta. Lauis hear a prophecy that he will have a son who will grow up and kill him and take over his kingdom. When the son is born Lauis has his feet pierced and him sent to be put on a mountain to die. A messenger brings him to the mountain but doesn’t have the heart to …

…give forth emotion of what’s happening at the time. They talk about the plaque, the baron woman, and asking the Gods for help. The chorus is blunt and to the point. After the truth is revealed to Oedipus the chorus tells us that we should not judge him but we should learn from him. We need to see that we are not in life to just be happy; we need to learn and grow.