Sophocles" "Oedipus Rex" is an ancient Greek play that explores the life of Oedipus, the King of Thebes, and his horrifying discovery that he has killed his father and married his mother. ... The fact that he possesses these traits is why he was able to solve the riddle of the Sphinx and become the ruler of Thebes. ... This reply is arrogant but he did solve the riddle of the Sphinx when no one else could. ... Another of King Oedipus" character traits was self-confidence. ... Oedipus believes that he can do almost anything that he attempts and he proves it by solving the riddle the riddle of t...

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Oedipus continued his journey and arrived at Thebes only to discover that the city was being attacked by the sphinx. ... The city of Thebes was in chaos and Oedipus saved the city by solving the riddle of the sphinx. ... The prophets in Oedipus the King played a role in the outcome by simply informing Oedipus of the prophecy. ... He saved a city by solving a riddle of the sphinx and became the heroic king of Thebes and married the widow of Laius. ... Was Oedipus doomed from the beginning? ...

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The role of fate and destiny, and the impact of the prophecy is further seen when the reward for the person who destroys the pestilence brought on by the riddling sphinx is Jocasta, Laius's wife and Oedipus's mothers, hand in marriage. ... If Oedipus had a serious harmatia, it was his hubris. ... Oedipus's nemesis results in a cathartic effect. ... Oedipus is blessed with the gift of perception, being the only person who could "see" the answer to the Sphinx's riddle, yet ironically, he cannot see what is right before his eyes. ... He did what no other could do, destroyed t...

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Why did Freud use Oedipus to describe this stage? ... Upon arriving at Thebes, Oedipus solves a riddle from the Sphinx who had been tormenting the town and causing chaos. ... Later down the road, Oedipus and Jocasta figured out what happened and Jocasta kills herself and Oedipus blinds himself (Powell, 462.) When Oedipus solved the riddle of the Sphinx he actually cursed himself; he saved Thebes but also instilled upon it a plague. ... The main use of the name "Oedipus Complex" is due to the cultural prevalence and because most everyone knows the story of Oedipus (Dowden, 32). ...

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His confronting with Sphinx, his tender empathy for the Thebans, and his resolve to rescue Thebes from the plague successfully prove his greatness, which makes him an honored king. ... He saves the Thebans from the Sphinx but fails to do so from Laois's murderer-Oedipus himself, which makes the investigation so agonizing and eventually leads his life to an even poorer end. Oedipus, like Sherlock Holmes, moves ahead of others. ... Teiresias's ridiculous accusation of Oedipus as a murderer further irritates Oedipus, whom Thebans trust and rely on. ... Oedipus's straightforwardne...

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Soon afterwards, he reaches Thebes, which is being harassed by a vindictive monster recognized as the Sphinx. He frees Thebes from the Sphinx" wrath after answering one of its riddles and compels the monster to destroy itself. ... (64) Therefore, as Oedipus attempts to escape his fate, poetic, civil, and rough justice lead to divine justice being served as the gods get what they desire - Oedipus" downfall. ... OEDIPUS: Go, someone; fetch the shepherd. ... In King Oedipus, Oedipus, Laius, and Jocasta exercise freewill, but their actions only move them closer to meeting their tragic fate...

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What Was Oedipus's Crime? Oedipus, ruler of Thebes, murdered his father and married his mother. ... Oedipus was never factually told about his lineage. ... While still traveling, Oedipus had come to the city of Thebes. There, he saved the city from the wrath of the Sphinx by solving her riddle. ...

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Oedipus Rex The play Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles, is a tragedy of fate. ... Oedipus was also unaware that Jocasta was his mother. ... Oedipus" tragic destiny was brought upon his tragic fate. ... Oedipus" fate gave him opportunities to develop his arrogance. For example, fate brought Oedipus to Thebes and made him the only one capable of solving the riddle of the Sphinx. ...

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A shepherd rescues the child, Oedipus, and gives him to his king, Polybus, King of Corinth. As Oedipus grows up, he learns from an oracle that he will kill his father and marry his mother. ... Continuing on his way he then passes a riddling sphinx and guesses the answer, lifting a curse on Thebes, allowing Oedipus to become King, win the hand of Jocasta, Queen of Thebes and have 4 children: Eteocles, Polynice, Antigone, and Ismene. ... Through Oedipus" determination to seek the murderer, the shepherd who "rescued" Oedipus the baby comes forth, revealing his story, which leads to the downfa...

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In Oedipus Tyrannus, Oedipus was the main character and was the King of the suppliants and the one who had saved the people from such things as the Sphinx. Oedipus was also favored greatly by the gods. ... Oedipus sent Creon, his brother-in-law (and uncle unknown to Oedipus at this point), to Delphi to ask the Oracle what Oedipus must do to save the city of Thebes from the plague. ... Iocasta is Oedipus' wife but later in the story we learn that Iocasta is also Oedipus' mother. ... The relationship that Oedipus and the Shepherd had is one where the Shepard has information that Oedipu...

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First of all, Oedipus's fall is a result of fate because of actions that occur when Oedipus is an infant. ... While Oedipus is an infant, the last incident that shows how uncontrollable fate can be is the servant's decision not to kill Oedipus. ... Oedipus is on his way to Thebes where a sphinx's riddle has plagued the city. The sphinx has already taken the lives of many men who unsuccessfully tried to solve the riddle. Because Oedipus is fated with intelligence and pride, he is able to solve the sphinx's riddle and save Thebes from the plague. ...

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