Then I think this city no longer exists. Creon For men who are just, you see, the weak vanquishes the strong. Oedipus Do you hear his words? Chorus Yes, but he will not achieve them. Creon Zeus knows perhaps, but you do not. Chorus This is an outrage! Creon An outrage which you must bear. Chorus Hear people, hear rulers of the land! Come quickly, come! These men are on their way to cross our borders! Enter Theseus. Theseus What is this shout? What is the trouble? What fear has moved you to stop my sacrifice at the altar to the sea-god, the lord of your Colonus ? Speak, so that I may know the situation; for that is why I have sped here more swiftly than was pleasant.