NIKOS KOLESIS
SYNOPSIS
TRILOGY OEDIPUS
Theban Cycle
JOCASTA
Oedipus Cycles
OPERA
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Began
the Theban Cycle
began
Big Time Return,
seven
rulers attacked in a town
that
had seven gates.
Eteocles
and Polynices, the two sons of Oedipus
when
blinded their father,
they
usurped the throne and decided to reign
from
a year each one.
First
became king Eteocles
but
he refused to hand over the power,
when
passed the first time.
Oedipus
was blinded when he learned
how
married his mother, divine Jocasta,
both
sons they locked him in a basement,
do
not see him Human eye.
OEDIPUS
Cursed
my sons
I
condemn to eternal loneliness of death,
you
did not respect your old father,
the
man who grew to you.
When
Eteocles did not deliver the power,
in
his brother Polynices.
He
left went to Argos in the courtyard of Adrastos,
and
married his daughter Argeia,
convinced
his father in law, help him get
behind
the throne that belongs to him.
Argives
walked all together against Eteocles
and Thebes
because exiled his brother Polynices,
did
not respect the agreement.
The
passions of family Lavdakidon never end.
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JOCASTA
Evil
became in the road of Fokida
there
they met my man with my son.
Both
went to the oracle to ask Phoebus
my
son wanted to know, who is his father,
when
he learned that he is the step son of Polybos.
My
man what happened to my son, who luck he had.
When
the coachman of Laius asked Oedipus
put
aside to pass the king,
this
pretended that did not hear.
Then
the horses suddenly shaken
and
hooves Bloody his feet.
My
son got angry so much as a beast lunged
and
killed his father,
without
knowing that he is the father,
with
the other passengers.
When
Oedipus solved the riddle of Sphinx,
Creon
set that whoever solved the oracle,
and
saved the city he would marry me.
I
married my son Oedipus
and
I made children with him,
Eteocles
and Polynices,
Antigone
and Ismene.
The
campaign of Seven against Thebes began
without
Return.
MESSENGER
King
of Thebes
Generous
fearless Eteocles,
immediately
you will know what think our enemies.
throwing
lots who gate will take
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Each
leader to fights.
All
together Argives prepared to scatter
the
fire and death in much afflicted Thebes.
I
run to the gates of Thebes to fight
the
Seven Warlords, I will take the seventh Gate.
Oedipus
was shocked upon hearing
how
he is father and brother with his children,
and
he had married his mother.
Went
crazy just learned what he made
and
in his great misery he pulled his eyes,
with
his own hands and threw the bulbs,
on
the floor flooding with blood the palace.
The
unfortunate king lost his light,
In a
moment lost everything, the wife, children,
the
kingdom, the all world.
JOCASTA
My
kids were treated hard to their father,
they
put him in a basement for forgotten the evil
Oedipus
raged so much that given heavy curse
in
my children.
He
said they will resolve their differences with sword
fighting
for who will reign in Thebes.
The
two brothers agreed to reign from
a
year everyone. Eteocles turned away his brother
when
he became king without hesitating at all.
Polynices
was saddened a lot from his brother,
he went
to Argos, married the daughter of Adrastos,
and
now front the walls of Thebes seven-gate city
came
with an army to conquer the city,
getting
back that belongs to him.
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EDUCATOR
You
did not try to reconcile your children,
Eteocles
and Polynices,
does
not exist way to coexist.
JOCASTA
Just
before the war
I
managed to meet the two brothers,
and
resolve peacefully their differences,
day
and night I request to find a satisfactory solution
MESSENGER
Intrepid
Tydeus is front in the gates of Proetos
swearing
and shouting, sounds in all camp
until
the impregnable walls of Thebes.
ETEOCLES
Brave
Polyfontis will occupy this gate,
matched
to the words of Jupiter,
and
it is not in danger from his lightnings.
MESSENGER
Awesome
Eteoclos is opposite
in
the Nistes Gates has terrible horses and
with
the difficulty keeps the fierce animals.
ETEOCLES
Opposite
he stood Megareas Creon,
original
sperm of Sparta, not shies forth
to
anyone and anything.
MESSENGER
Prudent
Eteocles
learn
how the famous gate of Ogkas Athena
took
Ippomedontas.
ETEOCLES
The
son of Oinopion, Ypervios I choose it enter
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opposite
to face him.
MESSENGER
Polynices
is in front of you my king,
angry
shouts, as a Beast asks to get back
the
city that belongs to him, famous Thebes.
ETEOCLES
Opposite
I will stand
believing
that I have the right on my side,
and
that I will be the final winner.
MESSENGER
It
is time that the brother
dies
from the hands of brother,
King
from the hands of king,
and
the two will fall deads
killed
with their own hands.
ETEOCLES
It
is time to complete
the
terrible curse of my father,
let
it be done.
If
it is to die from the hand of my brother,
let
it be, reached the time of final reckoning.
Mythical
hero crossed the walls of City
and
entered in to Thebes his homeland.
POLYNICES
I
must be careful I am in hostile territory
only
my mother I trust.
E !!
you women
I am
Polynices son of Oedipus.
DANCE
Venerable
Queen
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Quickly
get out, to see who came.
JOCASTA
My
son, soul of my soul
you
came, you came uninvited, without a wait.
Your
blind father and I
we
wait for your return to Thebes.
How
unjust your brother turned you from the city.
POLYNICES
Mother,
my beloved mother
you
changed a lot, I frightened I know you.
The
time engraved on you,
I
left you new girl and I find old woman with a cane.
How
is my father Oedipus,
and
my wonderful sisters, Antigone and Ismene.
JOCASTA
My
child, brave Polynices
I
want to know everything for you.
POLYNICES
My
beloved mother
asked
whatever you want.
Eteocles
entered in the palace wearing royal
Costume,
all bowed front him.
ETEOCLES
Mother-
my mother
the
pleading touched me
how
to deny.
I
came to hear you
and
my famous brother
JOCASTA
Son
Divine Eteocles
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with
all force of my soul
I
want to reconcile you and your brother.
This
is the law, my judges gods
they
know that I want your good.
POLYNICES
The
Law shines from only
because
drove my brother,
I
live alone and the black desert exile.
ETEOCLES
The
curse of our father was heavy,
For
we agreed to reign
a
year, in order is not verified
terrible
curse.
POLYNICES
Yes
but when passed the time
you
did not deliver power, you kept the kingdom.
ETEOCLES
I do
not give in no one the sceptres,
but
why did you come with so much army
outside
from legendary Thebes.
POLYNICES
To
get back my share
that
I rightfully belongs,
because
you with illegal and violent way
remained
in power.
JOCASTA
Eteocles
my child
In
has conquered the fury of power.
Equality,
the Law brings people close
you
must reigned with your brother
to
share the power.
POLYNICES
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Eteocles
to keep the kingdom
you
must first Fight with me
with
the sword in a fair fight.
ETEOCLES
You
can not ask the kingdom
you
have no right to Thebes.
On
the bloody soil of Thebes
outside
the walls happened fatal.
Eteocles
and Polynices the two brothers,
two
sons of Oedipus are deads.
The
two kings were killed in a duel
front
in seven-gate city walls of Thebes.
Thebans
decided to bury with honors Eteocles
because
he died for his country fending off enemies,
while
another brother Polynices
who
came to occupy the country of Cadmus.
They
decided to remain unburied and unlamented,
on
the ground until they eat vultures, dogs and jackals.
ANTIGONE
Alone
me I will dig the grave
my
dead brother,
alone
me I will bury dead Polynes
with
values and not in this cruel way.
Nobody
is above
he
paid with his life.
CREON
My
King victory is ours
we
have the best army.
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ETEOCLES
He
said that things from the front,
Creon
heard what I will tell you
It
is order.
CREON
Brave
Eteocles
that
you will ask this will become.
ETEOCLES
If
by any chance I am killed
you
will take the kingdom of Thebes,
I
blues successor.
You
are my mother's brother,
I
want to watch my old father,
and
to marry Antigone with Aimona.
CREON
I
will keep your orders
without
to miss no one.
ETEOCLES
Cried
Tiresias
but
after I left to tell the oracle.
Polynices
if die will not be buried in Thebes.
The
penalty is death for anyone who wants
breaching
the order and the laws of the City.
TIRESIAS
Thebans
I came as quickly as possible
nobody
knows what awaits him,
Creon
you called me.
CREON
Seer
Tiresias
you
know that Thebes is in danger from the Argives,
that
should tell us how to save the city.
TIRESIAS
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Thebans
will turn me away from the city
If I
say what really happens.
Creon
will not like
what
you will hear.
CREON
How
to save the city
let
the half-truths and excuses.
TIRESIAS
Since
you want to hear the truth.
Your
son Menoikeas should be sacrificed
to
save the city.
CREON
Tiresias
what talking about
crazy
old man, you lost your sense.
TIRESIAS
It
is the pure truth, and if hurts
this
is his fate.
Menikeas
keeps from generation of Dragon
that
Killed Cadmus.
Mars
is angry
he
wants to slaughter.
CREON
I
can not leave my son
to
die so unjustly.
I
save him differently Furies
they
follow me in all me the life.
Messenger
came to the palace and conversing
with
Jocasta, Queen of Thebes.
MESSENGER
Jocasta,
Jocasta
I
search the queen.
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JOCASTA
My
son lives or died
tell
me bluntly.
MESSENGER
He
is alive not worry
do
not worry.
JOCASTA
My
other son died?
what
mother I am I should care for both.
MESSENGER
He
lives-lives are fine
but
was lost the Menikeas,
the
son of your brother.
He
cut his neck with a sword
he
fell heroic for his country.
JOCASTA
Ah
!! Creon
my
brother what happened
I
see you are in a bad situation.
MESSENGER
All
together Danaans dashed at the gates
shouting
furiously.
The
heads mow as cobs
and
the bodies collapsed wounded,
filling
with blood to the holy land of Cadmus.
JOCASTA
My son
that fought
he
did his duty as king.
MESSENGER
Eteocles
fought bravely animating
Thebans
to fight bravely.
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JOCASTA
Fortunately
not killed my sons,
Eteocles
and Polynices are in good health.
MESSENGER
My
Queen
lovely
Jocasta
I do
not want to upset.
JOCASTA
Say
I want to learn
will
not hide anything.
MESSENGER
Your
son Eteocles over the wall
caused
Polynices
In
front of the two armies,
saying
to duel the two.
Anyone
overcame would reign in Thebes,
the
other would be dead.
JOCASTA
Polynices
what answer
what
said my other son.
MESSENGER
Gladly
accepted the challenge
then
all the army Argives and Thebans,
they
started cheering them saying
how
are correct and fair decision.
When
they chanted in support of the One
and
when in favor of the Other.
Antigone,
the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
presented
worried in her mother.
ANTIGONE
Mother
what you have
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Tell
me to relieve
JOCASTA
My
daughter
wonderful
Antigone
your
brothers will duel,
front
the walls of Thebes.
You
need to reconcile
they
listen to you.
ANTIGONE
Mother
I did not want unjustly
Killed
my beloved brothers.
JOCASTA
Hurry
together to go on the battlefield
and
we ask them not Fight.
MESSENGER
Fraudulent
Jocasta began shouting
with
all the force of her soul.
She
said
My
children what you go to make
ETEOCLES-
voice from the depth
Gone
mother
finished
is unfair
dying
from the hand of brother,
It
is very unfair.
POLYNICES-
voice from the depth
Gone
mother
we
Die
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This
becomes when the brother
It
is worse than the enemy.
MESSENGER
Distraught
beside himself
took
one of the swords of deads,
and
went to put with all the force in her throat.
Βrave
Antigone was beside her
and
with as much force she had kept
at
the last moment.
JOCASTA
Why Antigone
why did you
I do
not want another to live, what to do such a life.
My
two children Eteocles and Polynices
they
slaughtered each other.
ANTIGONE
For
who first I cry
for
who first I uproot my hair.
Blind
Oedipus father come out to touch
your
dead sons.
Verified
the dark song of Wild Sphinx.
JOCASTA
Courageous
Eteocles and brave Polynices
how
slaughtered so much wildly.
Desolate
mother what to do
who
first I cry.
You
are both deads
my
boys had to die
to
saved the city.
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THIS
IS THE DEMOCRACY OF BIG TIME
THIS
IS THE STORY
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NIKOS
KOLESIS
