# Suffering and Redemption in Oedipus at Colonus

> Theme guide for Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles.

Oedipus, once a cursed and banished king, endures years of hardship and blindness, but his suffering ultimately leads to a sacred death and transformation into a blessing for Athens.

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