159: City is plagued and Oedipus has come to help the city.
160: A priest asks for his aid, as the city is dying.
161: Oedipus is the greatest of men, so only he can help.
162: Creon was sent to Delphi to speak to the Oracle.
163: Creon takes them aside to tell them what the Oracle told him.
164: He says that their murdered king must be avenged, punishing whoever is responsible.
165: The murderer is in Thebes.
166:The Sphinx persuaded the people to ignore the murder of their king.
167: By killing the murderer Oedipus also protects himself.
168: The people cry out to the gods asking to be forgiven for their sins, offering sacrifice.
169: Millions of people are dying in Thebes.
170: Oedipus prays to the gods to give him strength.
There is repitition of gods and their power through out the story. They are a crucial aspect of Greek culture, since they believed almost everything was done by the gods, and nothing could be stopped by mortals. This brings interesting aspects of destiny and fate versus choice. They are also symbolic, each one representing certain aspects of life. The symbolic purpose of specific gods can't be ignored.
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