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Seven Against Thebes (800-820)

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But lord Apollo, the reverend leader of the seventh,[*] took for himself the seventh gate, accomplishing upon the children of Oedipus the ancient follies of Laius.
Chorus
What novel happening will further affect the city?
Messenger
The city is saved, but the kings born of the same seed—
Chorus
Who? What did you say? I am out of my mind with fear of your report.
Messenger
Control yourself now and listen. The sons of Oedipus—
Chorus
Ah, miserable me, I am prophet of these evils.
Messenger
In truth, beyond all question, struck down in the dust—
Chorus
Are they lying out there? This is hard to bear, but say it just the same.
Messenger
The men are dead, murdered by their very own hands.
Chorus
Then with hands so fraternal did they each kill the other together?
Messenger
Yes, so all too equal was their destiny to them both. All alone, in truth, it consumes the ill-fated family. We have cause in this for joy and tears—
the one because the city fares well, the other because the leaders, the two generals, have divided the whole of their property with hammered Scythian steel. They will possess only that land they take in burial, swept away as they were in accordance with their father’s curses.
The city is saved, but through their mutual murder the earth has drunk the blood of the two kings born of the same seed.Exit.

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