Oedipus Rex or Oedipus the King

Section 4

What does the messenger tell Oedipus about the shepherd?

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The messenger says that Oedipus is the same baby, abandoned by his father and mother, who was handed over to him by the herdsman. The herdsman was frightened by the revelation and begged the messenger to hold his tongue.

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