Oedipus at Colonus

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Themes

All Themes Fate and Prophecy Guilt Old Age, Wisdom, and Death Redemption and Atonement Justice

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Oedipus Antigone The Chorus Creon Polynices

Symbols

All Symbols The Grove of the Furies

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Lines 1-576
Lines 577-1192
Lines 1193-1645
Lines 1646-2001

Themes

All Themes
Fate and Prophecy
Guilt
Old Age, Wisdom, and Death
Redemption and Atonement
Justice

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Oedipus
Antigone
The Chorus
Creon
Polynices

Symbols

All Symbols
The Grove of the Furies

Theme Wheel

Polynices

Oedipus at Colonus Symbols

The Grove of the Furies

The Furies were the avenging spirits of Greek mythology who punished those who broke the laws of nature or of the gods—such as killing a parent or sibling—or who broke their oaths. The fact that… (read full symbol analysis)

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Polynices

The Grove of the Furies

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