Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae takes Briseis, Achilles's prize, or woman. ... His mother, the sea goddess Thetis, has gone to Olympia on the behalf of Achilles to persuade Zeus, the king of the gods, to help the Trojans defeat the Achaeans. ... However, Tiresias informs him that Oedipus himself is the murderer of King Laius and he has brought this plague to the city. ... Oedipus's egotism is well exhibited with his conversation with Tiresias. ... Oedipus's pride likely accelerated his journey, but it was bound to happen anyway. ...

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