Jocasta, now understanding the full horror, begs Oedipus to stop investigating. He refuses, thinking she is ashamed of his low birth. Jocasta runs into the palace, screaming.
Oedipus rushes into the palace. Jocasta has hanged herself. Oedipus takes the golden brooches from her dress and gouges out his own eyes, screaming that they should no longer see the horrors he has caused. Sophocles Edipo Rey Resumen Pdf 257
Advierte que la muerte de Layo debe ser vengada. Jocasta, now understanding the full horror, begs Oedipus