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Oedipus
Incest. Patricide. A disaster destined from the beginning of a lonely abandoned childhood. A couple months ago, the king of Thebes, Oedipus stepped down as leader and raked both his eyes. One may just how exactly did this misfortune unfold?
Not long ago, Oedipus arrived to Thebes unknown to anyone, while everyone was under the curse of the Sphinx. He solved the riddle and became king of Thebes. During his reign, as many of you are aware, a plague arose, which gradually destroyed the city. In an attempt to end the epidemic, Oedipus sent Creon, his brother in law, to talk to the oracle, Tiresias to learn how to stop the deadly disease. However, Tiresias said the only way to cease the plague was to discover who had murdered the previous king of Thebes.
Oedipus became determined to capture the one who had murdered the king before him. He was warned several times to stray away from his …show more content…
This devastating event began only a few days before with the deaths of Polyneices and Eteocles. The two brothers both died fighting for the power of Thebes, and Creon became king. Polynices attacked the city and Eteocles defended Thebes. As a result, Creon decided that Eteocles be buried with honor unlike Polynices. This ruling sparked tension with Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus and sister of Polynices who believed that Polynices deserved a proper burial as well.
Infuriated with the disrespect her dead brother was receiving, Antigone talked with Ismene, her sister and developed a plan to bury their brother, Although, Ismene was reluctant to be a part of the plan out of fear of Creon. Despite Ismene’s reluctance, Antigone attempted to bury Polynices. Creon caught wind of someone attempting to provide an honorable burial and was enraged when he discovered that it was Antigone. He sentenced both sisters to be put to death, ignoring Antigone’s argument about going against the wills of the
Oedipus
Incest. Patricide. A disaster destined from the beginning of a lonely abandoned childhood. A couple months ago, the king of Thebes, Oedipus stepped down as leader and raked both his eyes. One may just how exactly did this misfortune unfold?
Not long ago, Oedipus arrived to Thebes unknown to anyone, while everyone was under the curse of the Sphinx. He solved the riddle and became king of Thebes. During his reign, as many of you are aware, a plague arose, which gradually destroyed the city. In an attempt to end the epidemic, Oedipus sent Creon, his brother in law, to talk to the oracle, Tiresias to learn how to stop the deadly disease. However, Tiresias said the only way to cease the plague was to discover who had murdered the previous king of Thebes.
Oedipus became determined to capture the one who had murdered the king before him. He was warned several times to stray away from his …show more content…
This devastating event began only a few days before with the deaths of Polyneices and Eteocles. The two brothers both died fighting for the power of Thebes, and Creon became king. Polynices attacked the city and Eteocles defended Thebes. As a result, Creon decided that Eteocles be buried with honor unlike Polynices. This ruling sparked tension with Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus and sister of Polynices who believed that Polynices deserved a proper burial as well.
Infuriated with the disrespect her dead brother was receiving, Antigone talked with Ismene, her sister and developed a plan to bury their brother, Although, Ismene was reluctant to be a part of the plan out of fear of Creon. Despite Ismene’s reluctance, Antigone attempted to bury Polynices. Creon caught wind of someone attempting to provide an honorable burial and was enraged when he discovered that it was Antigone. He sentenced both sisters to be put to death, ignoring Antigone’s argument about going against the wills of the