In Greek religion, the gods played very important roles in peoples'
             lives. To them, the gods were all knowing, all powerful, and had very
             humanistic characteristics as well. Apollo, son of Zeus and Leto, was the
             Archer, the god of music, light, truth, and healing. Artemis, Apollo's twin
             sister, is a Huntsman. She is also associated with the moon and presides
             over childbirth, though she is the virgin goddess of chastity. Athena is
             the daughter of Zeus but has no mother for she was born, fully matured and
             dressed head to toe in armor, from Zeus' forehead.[1] Finally Dionysus, who
             is the son of Zeus and Semele (a mortal), is the god of fertility and
             inventor of wine. Because he drank so much of his wine, he was known for
             having a double-sided personality. On one side he brought ecstasy, and on
             the other brutal rage.[2] He is also a god in which the people of Thebes
             King Oedipus
             In the play King Oedipus, Oedipus must put an end to the plague that
             has hit the citizens of Thebes. The plague has no origin to be found,
             therefore it is believed by the citizens that the plague is an action of
             the gods. Oedipus is seen as a very compassionate and sympathetic king. The
             reason that he even became king of Thebes was because his parents had
             abandoned him after hearing of a certain prophecy that was given by the god
             Apollo. That prophecy stated that Oedipus would, in fact, kill his own
             father and marry his own mother. The safest way to avoid the prophecy
             seemed to be to abandon the newborn child. Assuming that the child would
             die however, was a very big mistake. Oedipus was found and taken to Corinth
             where he was raised by King Polybus and Queen Merope as a prince. He later
             left Corinth because a prophet told him of his true destiny through the
             prophecy. The fact that he was born in Thebes, then returned to Thebes is
             obviously due to intervention from the gods. As you...