The greek myth is about this king named Oedipus who is born with this fate that he will kill his father and marry and have kids with his mother. To save them from this they tied Oedipus by his feet and sent with a shepherd him be killed. ... Oedipus stated that he wasn't only trying to find the killer for the interest of the people of Thebes but also "for the murdered king in my own interest. " (143,1222) He feels that whoever killed Laois, will kill him. ... Even when his wife/mother Iokaste tells him in lines 682-684 "...This is what prophets and prophecies are worth! ... His fate was ...

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As far back as history goes, there is a hero associated with it, whether it be Abraham Lincoln for freeing the slaves, Albert Einstein for being a genius, or someone as simple as a mother or father. ... Upon her son's death, Grendel's mother comes to Herot with one thing in mind, revenge. ... Normal humans do not possess the stamina or athletic ability to swim to the bottom of the ocean, but to Beowulf, it's as normal as anything. ... This persistence allows him to eventually kill the dragon, but lose his life in the process, also gaining the elite status of an epic hero. ... E...

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