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Character Name
Priest
Gender
Male
Mature Adult, Elderly
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Voice
Spoken
Time & Place
palace of oedipus, ancient times, thebes
Other Characters From Oedipus (Oedipus Rex, Oedipus the King)
Analysis
The Priest is an old religious leader who implores Oedipus to solve the problem of the plague on the city. He cares for his people, but fears he is too old and will die too soon to be able to save them. He laments that his prayers and role as religious leader has not been
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