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The shepherd explains how he pitied the baby and saved its life.
Oedipus now knows the truth. The oracle given to him at Delphi has been fulfilled. He has been cohabiting with his mother, and has had (4) children with her. He killed Laius, who was indeed his father. He has committed the two foulest imaginable crimes.
He rushes into the house.
The Chorus reflect how Oedipus saved them from the Sphinx, and how they looked up to him. Now they wish they had never seen him.
A messenger comes out of the house, to report on the horror inside. He saw Oedipus rush in, demanding a sword. What did he want it for?
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