King Oedipus.

To start the book off the people of the town is hanging out in front of the palace. The city has the plague and people are dieing. Oedipus asks the Priest why they are there and he tells him they want him the king to figure out how to fix what is going on with the plague. Oedipus tells him that he sent Creon (brother-in law) to Delphic oracle to find out.

Creon comes back " I will tell you if you wish me to speak in the presence of all. If not, let us go in." Page 28, King Oedipus. So like Creon give Oedipus the chance to keep things a secret or not. Oedipus decides to let the town know what is going on. Creon tells Oedipus and the town that Laius' killer is in Thebes and in order for the plague to be done that the need to find him and run out of town.

Tiresias is called to tell Oedipus who the killer is. Tiresias tells Oedipus that he is the murder and he doesn't believe him. But once he finds out that He is the killer of his father. He realizes that his wife is also his wife and he had children with her. He puts more pain on himself then necessary Creon takes pidy on him and allows Oedipus to see his girls and tells them that he is really sorry because he has caused so much pain for them and no one is going to want to marry them.