Sophocles

After discovering the horrific truth of his lineage and the fulfillment of the prophecy, Oedipus emerges from the palace having blinded himself. He laments his existence and begs to be exiled from Thebes to end his suffering.

Electra engages in a fierce verbal battle with her mother, Clytemnestra, regarding the murder of her father, Agamemnon. The scene explores themes of justice, familial betrayal, and the cycle of vengeance.

Antigone is brought before King Creon after defying his edict by burying her brother. She boldly defends her actions, citing divine law over mortal decrees, while Creon condemns her to death for her subversion of the state.

Antigone meets her sister Ismene in secret to discuss the decree of Creon. She reveals the tragic weight of their family history and the new threat facing their brothers' remains.