Oedipus The King Quotes

Question 1

Come with torches blazing…

Answer 1

eyes ablaze with glory (170) - C

Question 2

You pray to the gods?

Answer 2

Let me grant your prayers (171) - O

Question 3

You with your precious eyes

Answer 3

you’re blind to the corruption of your life - T

Question 4

To outrace the stallions

Answer 4

of the storm his feet a streak of speed - C

Question 5

A prophet?

Answer 5

Well then, free yourself of every charge - J

Question 6

Let that man drag

Answer 6

out his life in agony, step by painful step - O

Question 7

Pride breeds the tyrant. Violent pride,

Answer 7

gorging, crammed to bursting - C

Question 8

So I have my branch

Answer 8

in hand and incense too - J

Question 9

If you love your own life, call off this search!

Answer 9

My suffering is enough. - J

Question 10

I’m right at the edge, the horrible truth -

Answer 10

I’ve got to say it! - S

Question 11

Neither the waters of Danube

Answer 11

nor the Nile can wash this place clean. - M

Question 12

But the hand

Answer 12

that struck my eyes was - O

Question 13

At least revere the sun,

Answer 13

The holy fire that keeps us all alive - C

Question 14

Fail to solve the mystery of my birth?

Answer 14

Not for all the world! - O

Question 15

Man of agony-

Answer 15

that is the only name I have for you - J

Question 16

You hurled the flame of pain

Answer 16

far, far from Thebes - C

Question 17

Darkness shrouding your eyes

Answer 17

now that you can see the light - T

Question 18

I count myself

Answer 18

the son of chance - O

Question 19

Let that man drag out his life in agony,

Answer 19

step by painful step - O

Question 20

I must know it all

Answer 20

must see the truth at last - O