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Athens (Greece) (search for this): card 254
at we pity you and him alikefor your misfortune; but dreading the punishment of the gods, we could not say anything beyond what we have now said to you. Oedipus What help comes, then, of repute or fair fame, if it ends in idle breath;seeing that Athens, as men say, is god-fearing beyond all, and alone has the power to shelter the outraged stranger, and alone the power to help him? And where are these things for me, when, after making me rise up from this rocky seat, you then drive me from the lder honor to the gods, consider those gods to be fools. But rather consider that they look on the god-fearing manand on the godless, and that never yet has an impious man found escape. With the help of those gods, do not becloud the prosperity of Athens by paying service to unholy deeds. As you have received the suppliant under your pledge,rescue me and guard me to the end; nor dishonor me when you look on this face unlovely to behold, for I have come to you as one sacred and pious, bearing comf
Colonus (search for this): card 118
The Chorus of elders of Colonus enters the orchestra. Chorus Look! Who was he, then? Where is he staying? Where has he rushed from this place,man most insatiate of all who live? Scan the ground, look well, press the search everywhere. A wanderer that old man must have been,a wanderer, not a dweller in the land; otherwise he never would have advanced into this untrodden grove of the maidens with whom none may strive.Their name we tremble to speak; we pass them by with eyes turned away, moving our lips, without sound or word, in still devotion. But now it is said that one has come who reveres them not at all;and him I cannot yet discern, though I look round all the holy place, nor do I know where to find his lodging. Oedipus steps forward with Antigone. Oedipus Behold the man you seek! In sound is my sight, as the saying goes. Chorus Oh! Oh! Fearful he is to see, and fearful to hear! Oedipus Do not regard me, I beg you, as a lawless man. Chorus Zeus defend us! Who may this old man b
Athens (Greece) (search for this): card 75
d come,in earthquake, or in thunder, or in the lightning of Zeus. Now I perceive that in this journey some trusty omen from you has surely led me home to this grove; never otherwise could I have met with you, first of all, in my wanderings—I, in my sobriety, with you who touch no wine,—or taken this august seat not shaped by men. Then, goddesses, according to the word of Apollo, give me at last some way to accomplish and close my course—unless, perhaps, I seem too lowly,enslaved as I am evermore to woes the sorest on the earth. Hear, sweet daughters of primeval Darkness! Hear, you that are called the city of great Pallas, Athens, given most honor of all cities! Pity this poor ghost of the man Oedipus!For in truth it is the former living body no more. Antigone Hush! Here come some aged men to spy out your resting-place. Oedipus I will be mute. But hide me in the grove, apart from the road, till I learnhow these men will speak. For in learning is the safeguard of our course.They
Athens (Greece) (search for this): card 33
, stranger, do not deny me, hapless wanderer as you see,the honor of the knowledge for which I beg you. Stranger Tell me, and you will not be without honor from me. Oedipus What, then, is the place that we have entered? Stranger All that I myself know, you will hear and learn. This whole place is sacred;august Poseidon holds it, and in it lives the fire-bearing god, the Titan Prometheus. But as for the spot on which you tread, it is called the bronze threshold of this land, the support of Athens. And the neighboring fields claim Colonus, the horse-rider, for their ancient ruler;and all the people bear his name in common as their own. Such, you see, stranger, are these haunts. They receive their honor not through story, but rather through our living with them. Oedipus Are there indeed dwellers in this region? Stranger Yes indeed, the namesakes of that god there [Colonus]. Oedipus Have they a king? Or does speaking [in assembly] rest with the masses? Stranger These parts are ruled
Colonus (search for this): card 33
this maiden, who has sight both for herself and for me,that you have arrived as a scout of good fortune for the solving of our doubts— Enter a stranger, a man of Colonus. Stranger Now, before you question me at length, leave this seat. You occupy ground which is unholy to tread upon. Oedipus And what is this ground? To which of Titan Prometheus. But as for the spot on which you tread, it is called the bronze threshold of this land, the support of Athens. And the neighboring fields claim Colonus, the horse-rider, for their ancient ruler;and all the people bear his name in common as their own. Such, you see, stranger, are these haunts. They receive their h through story, but rather through our living with them. Oedipus Are there indeed dwellers in this region? Stranger Yes indeed, the namesakes of that god there [Colonus]. Oedipus Have they a king? Or does speaking [in assembly] rest with the masses? Stranger These parts are ruled by the king in the city. Oedipus And who is he
Athens (Greece) (search for this): card 1
e to learn as foreigners from the townsmen, and to bring to completion whatever we hear. Antigone Father, toil-worn Oedipus, the towers thatring the city, to judge by sight, are far off; and this place is sacred, to judge from its appearance: laurel, olive, and vine grow thick-set; and a feathered crowd of nightingales makes music within. So sit here on this unshaped stone;you have travelled a long way for an old man. Oedipus Seat me, then, and watch over the blind. Antigone If time can teach, I need not learn that. Oedipus Can you tell me, now, where we have arrived? Antigone Athens I know, but not this place. Oedipus Yes, so much every traveller told us. Antigone Well, shall I go and learn what the spot is called? Oedipus Yes, child, if indeed it is inhabited. Antigone It surely is inhabited. But I think there is no need—I see a man nearby. Oedipus Setting off and coming toward us? Antigone He is at our side already. Speak whatever seems timely to you, for the man is her
Athens (Greece) (search for this): card 960
e the criminal, and not look around for a justification. Such then were the evils into which I came, led by the gods; and in this, I think, my father's soul, could it come back to life, would not contradict me.But you are not just; you are one who considers it a fine thing to utter every sort of word, both those which are sanctioned and those which are forbidden—such are your taunts against me in the presence of these men. And to you it seems a fine thing to flatter the renowned Theseus, and Athens, saying how well it is governed.Yet while giving such generous praise, you forget that if any land knows how to worship the gods with honors, this land excels in that. It is from her that you had planned to steal me, a suppliant and an old man, and tried to seize me, having already carried off my daughters.Therefore I now call on the goddesses here, I supplicate them, I beseech them with prayers, to bring me help and to fight on my behalf, that you may learn well what kind of men this city i
Thebes (Greece) (search for this): card 897
have spurned her lawful authorities and made this violent assault. You are taking captives at will and subjugating them by force, as if you believed that my city was void of men, or manned by slaves, and that I counted for nothing. Yet it was not Thebes that trained you to be evil. Thebes is not accustomed to rearing unjust men;—nor would she praise you, if she learned that you are despoiling me, and despoiling the gods, when by force you drive off their unfortunate suppliants. If my foot were Thebes is not accustomed to rearing unjust men;—nor would she praise you, if she learned that you are despoiling me, and despoiling the gods, when by force you drive off their unfortunate suppliants. If my foot were upon your land, never would I drag off or lead away someonewithout permission from the ruler of the land, whoever he might be—no, even if my claim were the most just of all. I would know how a stranger ought to live among citizens. But you are disgracing a city that does not deserve it: your own,and your years, despite their fullness, bring you an old age barren of sense. Now, I have said before, and I say it once again: let the maidens be brought here speedily, unless you wish to be an unwillin<
Colonus (search for this): card 848
think this city no longer exists. Creon For men who are just, you see, the weak vanquishes the strong. Oedipus Do you hear his words? Chorus Yes, but he will not achieve them. Creon Zeus knows perhaps, but you do not. Chorus This is an outrage! Creon An outrage which you must bear. Chorus Hear people, hear rulers of the land! Come quickly, come!These men are on their way to cross our borders! Enter Theseus. Theseus What is this shout? What is the trouble? What fear has moved you to stop my sacrifice at the altar to the sea-god, the lord of your Colonus? Speak, so that I may know the situation; for that is why I have spedhere more swiftly than was pleasant. Oedipus Dearest of men! I know your voice. Terrible are the things I have just suffered at the hands of this man here. Theseus What things are these? And who has pained you? Speak! Oedipus Creon, whom you see here,has torn from me my children—my only two. Theseus What is that you say? Oedipus You have heard my wrong
Colonus (search for this): card 800
ho is mine. Oedipus Lords of the land! Chorus Stranger, you are acting unjustly. Creon Justly. Chorus How? Creon I take my own. He lays his hand on Antigone. Oedipus Oh, city ! Chorus What are you doing, stranger? Release her!Your strength and ours will soon come to the test. Creon Stand back! Chorus Not while this is your purpose. Creon There will be war with Thebes for you, if you harm me. Oedipus Did I not say so? Chorus Unhand the girl at once! Creon Do not make commands where you are not the master. Chorus Let go, I tell you! CreonTo his guards, who seize Antigone. And I tell you: be off! Chorus Help, men of Colonus, bring help! The city, our city, is attacked by force! Come to our aid! Antigone I am being dragged away in misery. Strangers, strangers! Oedipus My child, where are you? Antigone I am led off by force. Oedipus Give me your hand, my child! Antigone I am helpless. Creon Away with you! Oedipus I am wretched, wretched!The guards exit with Antigone.
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