A narrow upright pane of clear glass stands beside a small white flower and mossy stone against a grey background.

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Oedipus Rex

Sophocles

How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be When there’s no help in truth!

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Knowing what is true offers no comfort when that knowledge cannot provide a remedy. The lines separate understanding from the power to act, exposing the distance between them. Clarity becomes dreadful because it leaves the person fully aware of a situation they cannot put right.

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