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Quote #10
THESEUS. Oh children, to me that one forbade
That anyone of mortals should approach
Those places or speak
At the sacred grave which that one possesses. (1760-63)
Oedipus created a new rule on his way out, which is fitting since his life was pretty much governed by all sorts of rules. He decreed that no one should ever know where he was buried, because by keeping it a secret it will be a sacred, power-giving place. That seems to satisfy Antigone, who is also into following rules as we’ll see in her play.