The protagonist of this play decides to die on Mount Cithaeron, and accuses Tiresias of plotting against him. Before the action of this play, the title character had killed a man in a chariot who offended him. The title character believes himself to be the son of Polybus and Merope, and he deforms himself with a pair of golden brooches. The title c
The protagonist of this play decides to die on Mount Cithaeron, and accuses Tiresias of plotting against him. Before the action of this play, the title character had killed a man in a chariot who offended him. The title character believes himself to be the son of Polybus and Merope, and he deforms himself with a pair of golden brooches. The title character's wife hangs herself by her own hair after learning the cause of a pestilence afflicting Thebes. For 10 points, identify this play about a man who kills his father and has sex with his mother, Jocasta, a play by Sophocles.
The protagonist of this play decides to die on Mount Cithaeron, and accuses Tiresias of plotting against him.