When Tiresias initially refuses to answer Oedipus's questions, at their first meeting, this demonstrates the dangerous nature surrounding the truth. Oedipus goes on to demand that Tiresias rev

Creon recognizes the dangerous nature surrounding the truth as well. With this recognition, he attempts to discreetly report to Oedipus after returning from Delphi. When Oedipus asks Creon to disclose his findings, Creon replies, "If you want my report in the presence of these... I'm ready now, or we might go inside" ("Oedipus the King" 1. 103-104). The importance of this scene is that Creon leads Oedipus toward the palace and away from the public, before disclosing his findings. (This is indicated by the stage direction in this scene). Clearly, Creon wishes to talk to Oedipus in private and does not want to "Speak out, speak to us all" ("Oedipus the King" 1. 105-106), as Oedipus demands. Creon's attempt to have a meeting in private with Oedipus suggests that Creon u

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