Laius

reality of Oedipus was constructed. Oedipus was considered a hero to the people because he answered the sphinx's riddle and freed the city from her rule, and because of it the citizens of Thebes declared him their new king following the death of Laius. At this time, the city was in a famine, and the people believed Oedipus was the person they needed to save them again. Citizens looked to him for guidance, and one of the priests even stated, "Oh Oedipus, king of the land, our greatest power!"…

the plague and declares that he has already told Creon to go to the oracle in an effort to get the solution to end the plague. As Oedipus speaks, Creon returns with the oracle's message which is that the plague will eliminate when the murderer of Laius, the former king of Thebes, is killed or banished. Oedipus straight away swears to take action to find the murderer and save the city from the plague. The story begins with Oedipus being a prideful, brave, amazing person, however as the story…

Authors use irony in many different ways, but it always makes the reader think during their work. Some authors use dramatic irony while others may use verbal irony. No matter the type of irony that the author displays, they use it in a way that keeps the reader engaged in the story and makes them think through the work. The authors Sophocles and Miguel de Cervantes both display irony in a great way. In Sophocles book, “Oedipus the King”, he uses dramatic irony to have more of a tragic effect on…

A Different Strategy When there is no concept of hell, or any other horrifying threat, how is one supposed to keep robbers and murderers off the street? When one thinks about it, the truth is that many of us refrain from immoral activities not just because of the burden of wrongdoing that one will inevitably find, but also because in many religions, people are naturally petrified of going to hell or some other type of afterlife where they will be tortured for their sins on Earth. And even those…

loyalness when he tells a servant of Oedipus, “Be quick and take him in it is most decent that only kin should see and hear the troubles of kin,” meaning Oedipus wants to show the world what he has done to his face because he is the one who murdered king Laius (1607-1609). Creon is the most loyal person in this story to one because he remains Oedipus’ friend through all the threats and after the truth is revealed. Creon obeys Oedipus’ wishes when he asks Creon to take him away from Thebes, so he…

This characteristic of Oedipus’s is defined in his actions and reactions to various interactions in the play. In the wake of Tiresias’s confrontation, Oedipus remains indignant, convinced that it was not him that had killed Laius, “you never will convict me of the murder” (Lines 642-643), and proceeded to verbally attack Creon, claiming to, “want [him] dead” (Lines 697). This interaction illustrates a feature of Oedipus’s characteristic that is both hypocritical and malevolent…

Oedipus is instructed to rid Thebes of the former king, Laius’, murderer. In an effort to find the murderer, Oedipus sends Creon to bring the blind prophet Tiresias to him. When Tiresias appears, dressed in a white robe, he is very hesitant to tell Oedipus the truth of the murderer. In this scene, the mutual…

The existence and nonexistence of free will has been debated since ancient times. Ancient Greeks believed in gods that predetermined peoples fate and this has been shown in Greek mythology such as Oedipus, Odyssey etc. Free will can be seen as the ability for someone to act according to their own discretion. Free will is the basis for the debate about moral responsibility. Some people believe that free will exist and as such we have control over our actions and decisions. Therefore, there is a…

response of guilt after he learned of his accidental misfortunes, blinding himself “to punish himself for the killing of his father and of incest (sic.)” (Sigmund Freud and “The Oedipus Complex”). In addition, many argue that Oedipus’ Id made him murder Laius, his father, and later strive to retake the throne and sleep with his mother. While it’s clear that Oedipus has an Id, Ego, and Superego just like Freud predicts, this is simple human nature. Freud is still incorrect to call his complex the…

himself as the prince of Corinth. It wasn 't his desire to be a someone who has the characteristics of impatient man purported hubris, however it was how he was educated to be. Oedipus effectively gets to be hot-tempered, yet isn’t the adored lord of Laius, considerably more prideful that didn’t give it a second thought on the off chance that another person was crashing into him. Both father and son acquired the hubris, but why is only Oedipus being accused of at fault? Even then, Oedipus points…