In a kingdom cursed by misfortune, the people await salvation from the gods, who promise to lift the curse if the murderer of the former king is caught and punished, putting King Oedipus and his Queen in a precarious situation.
Oedipus Rex
A cursed land, ruled by Oedipus, suffers from misfortune, and the people seek salvation by capturing and punishing the killer of the previous king, threatening the fate of the current monarch and his queen.