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Question

What punishment will be given to the murderer if he admits to the crime?

Asked by Dolly M #629514 on 9/18/2019 11:27 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 9/19/2019 12:41 AM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 9/19/2019 12:41 AM

From the text:

Confessing he shall 'scape the capital charge;
For the worst penalty that shall befall him
Is banishment—unscathed he shall depart.

Oedipus Rex