Sight and Blindess of Oedipus the king

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Oedipus is outraged; he wants to find who killed Laius. He stands outside and announces to Thebes that if anybody knows the murderer, speak up and be rewarded. Oedipus would not hurt the man but he would be banished. Oedipus announced: "Where I hold the throne and power: banish this man? whoever he may be ? never shelter him, never speak a word to him, never make him a partner to your prayers, your victims burned to the gods...
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Oedipus is outraged; he wants to find who killed Laius. He stands outside and announces to Thebes that if anybody knows the murderer, speak up and be rewarded. Oedipus would not hurt the man but he would be banished. Oedipus announced: "Where I hold the throne and power: banish this man? whoever he may be ? never shelter him, never speak a word to him, never make him a partner to your prayers, your victims burned to the gods...
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