It is the story of the downfall of a man. ... By the end of the story the name of Oedipus is a curse. ... Another example of Oedipus's irrationality and impulsiveness is when he explains the story of his life. ... Oedipus divulges the story of how he killed a group of men at a crossroads, in doing so, he realizes that he was responsible for Laius's murder. ... Oedipus states, "Why "murderers" you said, killed the King, according to this man's story. ...

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We all know the story of Oedipus from the Greek myths as they portray him as the one who married his mother. ... Why did Freud use Oedipus to describe this stage? ... "The power of Greek myth is never clearer than in the story of Oedipus (Powell, 462)". ... 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). ... In the Classical Myth Textbook, Powell commented at the end of the Oedipus section; "The power of Greek myth is never clearer than in the story of Oedipus (Powell, 462)". ...

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It was Oedipus" ego and pride, which he was full of, that kept him from letting the situation pass by. ... If the two had been cautious, they would have found that Oedipus was not dead. ... Much of the arrogance of this play is depicted in that particular story that Oedipus narrates. ... Creon is assumed to be using a soothsayer (Tieresias) as a tool to blame Laius" murder on Oedipus. ... Without her arrogance she would never have confessed these lines and Oedipus would never have been able to put the whole story together. ...

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One particular aspect to this story is the curiosity of Oedipus. ... At this point in the story the prophecy has already come true, but Tiresias was aware of the prophecy and kept silent. The prophets in Oedipus the King played a role in the outcome by simply informing Oedipus of the prophecy. ... It is indeed true that the actions of Jocasta and Laius in failing to kill Oedipus in the beginning of the story paved the way for the prophecy to come to fruition. ... Was Oedipus doomed from the beginning? ...

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In the play "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles, the main character Oedipus is a perfect example of Aristotle's tragic hero. ... Throughout Oedipus" journey of life he encounters all three themes. ... Destiny played a vital part in the destruction of Oedipus. ... Oedipus does not show guilt or remorse for any of his sins until the end of the story. ... The story, which is controlled by destiny, sin, and guilt, tells a tale of a misled victim of fate. ...

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Iocasta is Oedipus' wife but later in the story we learn that Iocasta is also Oedipus' mother. ... Oedipus and the Shepherd had a former relationship where, when Oedipus was an infant the Shepherd was assigned to dispose of Oedipus because of a prophecy that said Oedipus would grow to kill his father, Laius (unknown to Oedipus that Laius was his father until this point in the story (1109-1110)), and have sex with his mother, Iocasta (also unknown until this point in the story). ... Also Polybus, the father that Oedipus knew, died half way through the story and never spoke a single li...

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The story of Oedipus begins with Laius, King of Thebes, who learns from the oracle that his son will kill him and marry his wife Jocasta. ... A shepherd rescues the child, Oedipus, and gives him to his king, Polybus, King of Corinth. ... Through Oedipus" determination to seek the murderer, the shepherd who "rescued" Oedipus the baby comes forth, revealing his story, which leads to the downfall of Oedipus. ... In Sophocles" Oedipus Rex, Oedipus fulfills all the three requirements set by Aristotle to define a tragedy. ... As a result, he gashes out his eyes, loses his kingdom as well as his l...

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The truth is that Oedipus's and others" actions are what caused Oedipus's "fate" to come true, not "fate" itself. ... Also, the deliberate actions of the first shepherd allowed Oedipus to live. ... Instead of complying, Oedipus fought with and killed the man and his guards. ... In conclusion, it was the actions of Oedipus, his parents, and a shepherd that caused Oedipus's foretold fate to be realized, not "fate" itself. ... In this story, Sophocles may have been trying to show us that the outcomes of our lives are predetermined, but the truth is that people's free will ...

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