Reluctantly, and under physical threat by Oedipus, Tiresias spills the beans to his ... But perhaps the greatest irony in Oedipus Rex is that its hero undertakes a noble and indeed universal ...

A similar attention to the details of a performance can be found in Philip McCopy's portrayal of Tiresias ... is as different from Oedipus Rex as any play can be, but--partly perhaps because ...

Teiresias tells Oedipus that Oedipus is the murderer he seeks. That Oedipus killed King Laius and the resulting plague is due to his trangressions. Oedipus does not believe Teiresias and feels ...