Prior to the birth of Oedipus, a prophecy was spoken over Laius and his wife Jocasta. ... In fear, King Laius and Queen Jocasta sent the baby Oedipus off with a slave to be killed. ... Seen as a savior by the citizens of Thebes, Oedipus was made king and subsequently, the husband of Jocasta. ... Likewise, if Oedipus had no understanding of Jocasta as his birth mother, then he cannot be guilty of incest. Neither can he be guilty of defiling Laius's marriage bed, as he did not know that Jocasta was the wife of the man he had murdered. ...

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Along with his kingship, he marries the former kings wife, Jocasta, who tragically, is Oedipus" true mother. ... Although Oedipus and Jocasta's marriage was incestuous, they did not know that the prophecies were true. Oedipus tells Jocasta, "He said that I would be my Mother's lover, show offspring to mankind they could not look at, and be his murderer whose seed I am" (2. 796-799). Claudius and Gertrude were very aware of their incestuous marriage, and Oedipus and Jocasta were not. ...

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Along with his kingship, he marries the former kings wife, Jocasta, who tragically, is Oedipus" true mother. ... Although Oedipus and Jocasta's marriage was incestuous, they did not know that the prophecies were true. Oedipus tells Jocasta, "He said that I would be my Mother's lover, show offspring to mankind they could not look at, and be his murderer whose seed I am" (2. 796-799). Claudius and Gertrude were very aware of their incestuous marriage, and Oedipus and Jocasta were not. ...

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The plague terrorizing Corinth, Laios" and Jocasta's death, and the demise of the sphinx were all caused by Oedipus" actions and decisions. ... For example, when he tells Jocasta of his decision to leave Corinth, Oedipus says "As, that I should lie with my own mother, breed And that I should be my father's murderer. ... If Jocasta hadn't committed suicide towards the end of the play this dramatic piece wouldn't be nearly as tragic. ...

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The Greek mythological character Oedipus was the son of Lauis, king of Thebes, and Jocasta. ... Creon, Jocasta's brother and now ruler of Thebes declared that anyone who solved the riddle would become ruler of Thebes and have Jocasta's hand in marriage. ... Oedipus became ruler of Thebes and wed Jocasta, not knowing she was his mother. ...

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The people told Oedipus that he needed to find a woman and that Queen Jocasta was now single and they should wed in which they did. ... If you think hard about what just happened you will realize that the Oracles prophecy had just came true, Oedipus killed his father and beget children with his mother, Queen Jocasta of Thebes. ... While bickering back and forth was occurring his wife Jocasta, "his biological mother ", was beside him and she also begged Oedipus to stop prying at the truth because she already figured out everything that has happened but he wouldn't listen to her so she ran ...

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The tables turns when Oedipus and Jocasta come to the realization that they are mother and son. Jocasta wept "mourning the marriage-bed where she let loose that double brood - mosters - husband by her husband, children by her child" (page 1323, line 1380). ...

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Solving the Riddle of the Sphinx, becoming King of Thebes, and starting a family with his new Queen Jocasta sounds like a life of a blessed man. ... Jocasta, the Messenger and the Shepherd all warn Oedipus not to venture any farther into murder of Laius. ...

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No matter how Jocasta comforts him with her logical reasoning that Oedipus can never be involved in this crime, Oedipus still insists on searching for proofs and emphasizes the urgency of revealing the truth-"I want that shepherd summoned here. ... No matter how the witness cries out desperately, "Please, in god's name, no more questions" (1463), Oedipus keeps interrogating who the murder is until the bloody spear of truth eventually makes Jocasta commit suicide and agonizes Oedipus to blind himself. ... Before the servant tells the powerful and awful evidence that Oedipus ...

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