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Oedipus: Murderer
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Toward the end of Oedipus at Colonus, the god Hermes will appear on stage. In keeping with the above perception of the gods, Hermes is one of the more human of the pantheon. He is the master thief, a murderer, the protector of travelers, and guide of souls in the Underworld (psychopompos). You can’t get all of this from the Homeric Hymn to Hermes.... In coming reading assignments, I’ll provide more information on this god.
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Oedipus appeals for information and pronounces his curse on the murderer. Teiresias is summoned: at first he refuses to tell what he knows, but aroused by Oedipus' taunts he declares Oedipus the murderer.
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Next, Oedipus decided to consult the famous blind prophet, Teiresias, in hope to find out the divine truth. This respected seer advised Oedipus to forget this matter, to never even try to discover the murderer.
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