1. Oedipus
At this point, Oedipus's wife, Jocasta, comes to calm him down. ... Jocasta tells of an event that occurred with her former husband, Laius, the slain ruler. ... Hearing this, Jocasta is panicked. ... When Oedipus refuses to stop his search for the truth, Jocasta runs into the palace and is later found dead by apparent suicide. The truth for Jocasta was too much to live with making death her option. ...
After he arrives at Thebes, he becomes the new king because he killed Sphinx and marries with the Queen Jocasta. Eventually, he finds out the old man who he killed was his father and the Queen Jocasta was his mother. Queen Jocasta is astonished when she heard the truth, and "hanged herself in horror at the grotesque deed she had unknowingly committed"" (Bennett 3). ...
In the play Oedipus Rex, Sophocles tells the story of a young man who is taken through life by his fate. Before he was born he was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Although he did not willingly do this, the events still took place and it is only in the end of the play that Oedipus...
Oedipus Rex The story of Oedipus Rex, which was told by Sophocles, is the epitome of a Greek tragedy according to Aristotle. In Oedipus Rex the main character, namely Oedipus Rex, was faced with many devastating and unequivocal tragedies that would test the courage of any man. Oedipus grew up in Co...
Oedipus Rex The story of Oedipus Rex, which was told by Sophocles, is the epitome of a Greek tragedy according to Aristotle. In Oedipus Rex the main character, namely Oedipus Rex, was faced with many devastating and unequivocal tragedies that would test the courage of any man. Oedipus grew up in Co...
In the play, Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles around 430 BC, there appeared to be three major themes. The first prominent theme was the theme of the triumph of Fate or the Gods over free will. Also, the value of humility played an important part in this ancient Greek tragedy. Finally, the G...
In the tragedy Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, the main character was Oedipus. At the beginning of the tragedy Oedipus was presented as hero who was arrogant and overly confident. The story tells how Oedipus experienced a tragedy in his life which humbled his character. When the kingdom was t...
Oedipus" highest point of misery occurs after he realises that the prophecy had come true and he discovers that his wife, Jocasta has hung herself in her bridal-room after she finds out that Oedipus was her son. ... And there we saw Jocasta. ...