In the play "Oedipus the King" Sophocles depicts Oedipus' inevitable downfall, which represents man's struggle between free will and fate. ... Oedipus' struggle between fate and free will reveal a sense of humanism in his character. ... Although the outcome of the play is already known beforehand, Oedipus' determination towards solving the mystery of Laius' murder causes one to question how much Oedipus truly knew about his past. ... If ignorance serves as a moral excuse, Oedipus may be free of blame. ... The nature of Oedipus' knowledge is the vaguest element in ...

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One such myth that has undergone this change is that of King Oedipus, the youth who had slain his father and married to his mother. ... Oedipus itself is an interesting study of mythology. Celtic, Greek and other forms of mythology focus on the supernatural and spiritual divinity, whereas Oedipus focuses on the king and his human frailties. ... The issues raised by King Oedipus such as incest, parricide, genetics, values and faith are all relative to that period in time. ... Particles of the text are shown in a new context, such as the popular film The Lion King where ruling lands are destroy...

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