# Stranger — Oedipus at Colonus character guide

> Stranger in Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Enter Stranger, Stranger The Gracious Ones

**First appearance:** 0002-oedipus-at-colonus

## Who they are

Colonus resident who first encounters Oedipus and Antigone.

## Relationships

### [Messenger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oedipus_at_colonus_se/characters/messenger)

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The Messenger and the Stranger interact as local informants relaying news about Oedipus's arrival and the sacred grove.

### [Oedipus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oedipus_at_colonus_se/characters/oedipus)

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Oedipus encounters the Stranger as a local inhabitant who informs him about the sacred ground of Colonus.

### [Antigone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oedipus_at_colonus_se/characters/antigone)

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Antigone speaks with the Stranger to gather information about the location and its customs.

### [Antigone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oedipus_at_colonus_se/characters/antigone)

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Antigone speaks with the Stranger to gather information about the location and its customs.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oedipus_at_colonus_se/characters