When trying to free Thebes of a plague he discovers that the prophecy had, in fact come true and he did murder his father and marry his mother. ... 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. A messenger tells the chorus of the incident in the following quote: She died by her own hand cried to her husband Laius in the grave, with mention of that seed whereby he sowed death for himself, and left her a son to get her fresh childr...

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• Grade Level: High School

The death of Oedipus and his sons bound him to the weary duties of rule. ... Oedipus, Antigone and Ismene's father, also had two sons, Eteocles and Polynices. ... She asks Haemon to hold her with all his strength. 3.1 Summary Breathless, Antigone tells Haemon that she would have protected their son against everything in the world, and that he would have feared nothing. ...

• Word Count: 4678
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School

To his beloved children he'll be shown a father who is also a brother; to the one who bore him, son and husband; to his father, his seed-fellow and killer- (1266). ... Tiresias knew he killed his father before he became king, married his mother (Joscosta), and even had children with her. ... Arnold uses more of his powers when Connie tries to test Arnold: "if my father comes and sees you ."" (477), He replies by revealing more of what he knows: "Your mother is helping some fat woman with the corn, they're cleaning corn- "he ain't coming. ... Jocosta and Oedipus' fath...

• Word Count: 2789
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• Grade Level: High School