The OEdipus tyrannus of Sophocles; with English notes ... By Howard Crosby ...

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that, as he was Apollo's servant, he would not enrol
himself as one of Creon's clients. HIe had higher
help.
413. v EL Ka<KoV. See line 367.
414. —-He means that (Edipus does not know the relation
of his dwelling-place and household to himself.
415.-The ap' implies that (Edipus had treated his last
assertion with scorn. He then says, " Do you know,
then, (if you think I'm false) from whom," etc.
416.-a-Tro0 vEp3S refers to Lfaius. -- KarT 7y. av&O refers
to Jocasta and the other members of the family.
41'7.-J-aptwrXq4 ap&a, A cuzrse of dcuble stroka.
418. —EXa, Attic future of EXaauv'.
419. -PXE7rovra K6corov, the same as (XA7'rovra o3e3v, i. e.,
blind.
420. —7ro3os Xytjv and roo;S ti<ceatpo)v equally take lo-TraL ojr'kuvos. The latter expression may be translated "' shaZ]
echo."
421.-Kc,~ayopv. Cithoeron, being the mountain on which
(Edipus had, as a child, been exposed, is here, in allusion to that fact, mentioned as the name for mountains
in general wherever again the cry of U(dipus should
be heard.
422.-~v'jato3, "Thlat which pertains to H[ymen,' here
423.-The metaphor of a ship at sea. His marriage is
styled avopuov (harbou-less), as bringing no rest. In
Ev7rXofLa the interpretation of the Sphynx's riddle is
intended. (Edipus had in that begun his voyage well,
but in his marriage had entered a stormy, harbourless sea.
425. —a' i'EaC5tu L coo, TVW/ic qvill make thee like thyself altd like th/y chbilcr'enz. " Like thysel7," because
it will reveal to thee that thou art really Jocasta's son;