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In Part 1 of "Oedipus Rex," the city of Thebes is plagued by a devastating plague, prompting King Oedipus to seek answers from the oracle at Delphi. He learns that the plague will end only when the murderer of the former king, Laius, is found and punished. Oedipus vows to uncover the truth, cursing the murderer unknowingly while also interacting with key characters like Creon and the blind prophet Tiresias, who hints at Oedipus’s own involvement in the crime. Tension mounts as Oedipus's determination to find the truth leads him closer to revealing his tragic fate.

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