A man arrives from Corinth with the message that Polybus, who raised Oedipus as his son, has died. To the surprise of the messenger, Oedipus is overjoyed, because he can no longer kill his father, thus disproving half of the oracle's prophecy. However, he still fears that he might somehow commit incest with his mother. Eager to set the king's mind at ease, the messenger tells him not to worry, because Merope is not his real mother.
A man arrives from Corinth with the message that Polybus who raised Oedipus as his son has died To the surprise of the messenger Oedipus is overjoyed because he can no longer kill his father thus disproving half of the oracle's prophecy However he still fears that he might somehow commit incest with his mother Eager to set the king's mind at ease the messenger tells him not to worry because Merope is not his real mother