At a leaders suggestion Oedipus sends Creon to bring Lord Tiresias who is a prophet of Apollo to Thebes to find out more about what Apollo may know about the killers of Laius.
Tiresias arrives apprehensively to the royal house of Thebes. After he hears Oedipus’ reasons for call him forth he makes every attempt you convince Oedipus that he really does not want to hear what he has to say. Standing him off with pleading, defiance and strategic sarcasm all of Tiresias’ attempts fall short of changing the course of the questioning. Oedipus results to anger and misguided accusations towards Creon, which finally cause Tiresias to crack: