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At the beginning of the play he refers to the people of Thebes as "my children" (lines 1 and 69), and even the Priest calls the people of Thebes Oedipus' "great family" (line 23). His sacrifice reinforces the claim he made to Creon at the beginning of the play; "I grieve for these my people far more than I fear for my own life" (Oedipus the King lines 105-106)...
        
        
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The lines between family and city blur in Oedipus the King and whilst it appears on the surface he is putting the city first, as Creon believes one should, he is actually acting on behalf of his extended family. In Antigone the gap between city and family is not breeched as Creon views the city has his own, "The city is the king's" (line 825)...
        
        
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