Is this true of Oedipus? In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, the main character Oedipus is seen to follow his prophesized fate, which ends in his downfall. ... The answer, man causes Thebes to name him king and to bestow all their confidence in him. ... He was brought up believing his parents to be king Polybus and queen Merope of Corinth so it therefore takes indisputable evidence to convince him this is not the case. ... The next important part is the prophecy Tieresias presents to Oedipus, the very same prophecy, the audience will note, that was also described by the oracle of D...

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However, ancient heroes such as Gilgamesh, Odysseus, Oedipus, Rama and present heroes such as our military service members, firefighters and policemen do share similarities; similarities that function as a foundation of heroes regardless of individual's perception of heroism. ... On the same note, the epic story of The Ramayana of Valmiki, Rama showed acts of selfless-service by protecting his counterpart in life Sita during the attack of the crow and saving her from the abduction of the evil king Ravana. ... Therefore, our modern heroes such as the service members who is in harms way try...

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