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It is with Oedipus' investigation of Laius' murder that duty and honor develop in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, Theban King Oedipus demonstrates duty to his city and its people when he heads a murder investigation. He is told that the pestilence ravaging Thebes will end with the identification and punishment of King Laius' unsolved murder. He manifests honor throughout the course of that investigation since he leaves no clue unchecked. He pursues every bit of information even though the clues incriminate him.

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