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A Messenger
The former servant of King Laius who took pity on the baby Oedipus and spared his life. The shepherd was also an eyewitness to the death of King Laius. When Oedipus commands the shepherd to tell him what he knows about Oedipus's origins, the shepherd refuses, and only relents under punishment of death.
A Shepherd Quotes in Oedipus Rex
The Oedipus Rex quotes below are all either spoken by A Shepherd or refer to A Shepherd. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Lines 998-1310
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If you are the man he says you are, believe me
you were born for pain.
you were born for pain.
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A Shepherd Quotes in Oedipus Rex
The Oedipus Rex quotes below are all either spoken by A Shepherd or refer to A Shepherd. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Lines 998-1310
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If you are the man he says you are, believe me
you were born for pain.
you were born for pain.
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Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
