Sophocles' OEDIPUS THE KING Complete

Translated by F. Storr. From the Loeb Library Edition, Originally published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA and William Heinemann Ltd, London. First published in 1912.

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Page 48

Jocasta: What mean'st thou? What has shocked and startled thee?

Oedipus: Methought I heard thee say that Laius
Was murdered at the meeting of three roads.

Jocasta: So ran the story that is current still.

Oedipus: Where did this happen? Dost thou know the place?

Jocasta: Phocis the land is called; the spot is where
Branch roads from Delphi and from Daulis meet.

Oedipus: And how long is it since these things befell?

Jocasta: 'Twas but a brief while were thou wast proclaimed
Our country's ruler that the news was brought.

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