To destroy Oedipus, the gods granted the power of prophecy to oracles that delivered these prophecies to Laius and Jocasta. As a result, they kill their child to get rid of him and his terrible prophecies. Unfortunately, these prophecies came true because Oedipus didn't know his real parents. If he had known his real parents, he wouldn't have killed his father and married his mother. .
"I would never have become my father's killer, never have been known to all men as my own mother's husband. Now I am godforsaken, the son of an accursed marriage, my own father's successor in the marriage bed. If there is any evil worse than the worst that a man can suffer "Oedipus has drawn it for his lot."" (p. 98).
Oedipus is ashamed of himself and unsatisfied with his situation, even though it is not his fault. The gods wouldn't have made the prophecies come true without the help of the oracle, which delivered the prophecies to Oedipus' parents. It is obvious that the gods were planning to this fate before Oedipus' birth, because through the oracle, they announced the two prophecies while Jocasta was pregnant. Above that, the gods didn't mention Oedipus' blindness in their prophecies; but instead, they mentioned only Oedipus' shameful crimes that involved both the father and the mother. The purpose of this was to make both parents agree to kill their child, for Laius didn't want to be murdered by his son, and Jocasta didn't want to marry her son. This fear of terrible destiny led the parents to kill their child. On the other hand, if Laius and Jocasta hadn't known about the prophecies, they would've kept the child, and thus he would know his parents, which makes it impossible for the prophecies to come true. .
One major aspect that caused the destruction of Oedipus and his family is Apollo's oracle at Delphi. When Apollo's oracle told Oedipus about the two prophecies, Oedipus tried to avoid them by moving to another city, and walked to meet his fate in Thebes.
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The Choices of Freewill The events in Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, show the overwhelming relationship of man's free will existing within the limits of fate. ... When Oedipus is told, after threatening Tiresias, that he is responsible for the murder of King Laius, he is enraged and persists that the prophecy isn't true. Like his father, Oedipus also sought ways to escape the horrible destiny told by Apollo, since he ran away from his home in Corinth, in hopes of escaping the gods divine will. ... Oedipus" unyielding desire to uncover the truth about King Laius" murder ...
The play King Oedipus by Sophocles is a Greek tragedy, which explores the irony of fate. ... Irony has an important role in exploring the topic of trusting in the Gods throughout the play. ... Oedipus arrogantly says, "You pray to the Gods, let me grant your prayers." ... Throughout Oedipus the King, there are many ironic comparisons between and references to eyes, sight, light, darkness and perception. ... Irony does huge role in Oedipus the King by Sophocles. ...
Do one's actions truly play a role in determining one's life? ... Fate is the will of the gods, and as is apparent in Antigone, the gods' will is not to be questioned. ... However, soon this civil law is challenged when Tiresias, a Theban soothsayer warns the King that the gods disagree with his decision to defile the body of Oedipus's son. ... Fate is most noticeable in Oedipus the King. ... Sight and blindness is a motif throughout the plays, and plays a crucial role in the dramatic irony of Oedipus the King. ...
"Oedipus Rex" is a Greek drama written about the king of Thebes and his tragic life. ... After years of success with the people, King Oedipus finds himself trying to solve a murder mystery in order to end a famine. ... The "dark wind" represents Apollo's power of truth and justice and how Oedipus has no control over what the gods make him do, for wind is uncontrollable. ... In the drama, "Oedipus Rex", any number of gods could arguably be at work. Apollo, however, played the largest role. ...
With ancient Greece being polytheistic, gods obviously play a major role in the structure of the culture. ... In the play "Oedipus the King," it is left to the gods to see that Oedipus pays for killing his father. ... Keep in mind what the gods have put Oedipus through. ... In "Oedipus the King," Oedipus is portrayed as a relatively bad person. ... He follows the last wishes of Oedipus and the wishes of the gods. ...
In Oedipus the King, Iocasta says that Laius was slain at a place where three roads meet. ... In Oedipus the king, the crossroads is part of the distant past, dimly remembered, and Oedipus was not aware at the time that he was making a fateful decision (Murray 59). ... At the end of this tragic story, when Oedipus gouges out his eyes, the events in Oedipus the King show an underlying relationship of man's free will existing within the cosmic order of fate that the Greeks believed guided the universe. ... Oedipus's pride, ignorance, insolence towards the gods, and unrelenting quest fo...
Oedipus the King The 1st Stasimon in Sophocles" play "Oedipus the King" is mainly showing the Chorus" confusion in regards to Tiresias" accusations made towards Oedipus. ... The chorus sees Oedipus to be of higher power than them, as they call him their king. ... The issue of Denial is brought into the first stasimon when the Chorus comes to the conclusion that they should follow their king, as they see him as a well-respected role model. ... During the whole text of "Oedipus the King", prophecies have always been trusted and acted upon, and never questioned. ... The Chorus hears of the prop...
