On the contrary, Oedipus was motivated by the emotion of guilt. ... The action undertaken by Oedipus has it's own particular symbolism. ... Oedipus had several reasons to feel incredibly guilty. ... I suppose in order to be completely sure he could have refrained from marriage indefinitely although this would have been difficult given his status a king and his needs as a man. ... An entire battle between two nations was fought over an incident of injured pride and a King maimed himself irreversibly over feelings of guilt. ...

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Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae takes Briseis, Achilles's prize, or woman. ... His mother, the sea goddess Thetis, has gone to Olympia on the behalf of Achilles to persuade Zeus, the king of the gods, to help the Trojans defeat the Achaeans. ... However, Tiresias informs him that Oedipus himself is the murderer of King Laius and he has brought this plague to the city. ... Oedipus's egotism is well exhibited with his conversation with Tiresias. ... Oedipus's pride likely accelerated his journey, but it was bound to happen anyway. ...

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