Oedipus' life would have been a far easier path had he never known about his true origins.
             Without the burden of this knowledge life in Corinth would have been long and prosperous,
             and Thebes would have lived on under King Laius. In fact, everyone would have been better
             in the end if Oedipus had not ventured out beyond the walls of Corinth. If Oedipus would
             have accepted who he was in Corinth and not gone in search of who he truly was, he would
             have been fine, but he did. He found out his fate from the seer and ran away trying
             to change it. Oedipus would find that he was not able to change his fate, likely due
             to personal flaws. As in most all Greek works, one can not change fate but attempts to
             When in a bar in Corinth Oedipus encountered a drunkard tells Oedipus that he
             isn't really the kings son. Sophicles once said "An unexamined life is not worth living."
             Meaning that without looking to see who you are you live unknowing of events to come.
             Up to then Oedipus had led an unexamined life, one that was in the dark unknowing as to
             what fate lied beyond every turn. Oedipus meets up with a band of travelers who wanted
             Oedipus to yield the road to them, but neither would move. When the travelers continued
             by Oedipus the man inside hit him on the head and in a rage Oedipus kills them all
             except for one. Oedipus has killed his father. Oedipus then continues onward to Thebes
             where the Sphinx kills all who can not answer the riddle. Yet Oedipus answers it and
             saves the city. In return he is appointed king because King Laius has been reported
             dead by the one traveler who escaped. By becoming king of Thebes
             Oedipus marries Jocasta, the Queen, his mother. His fate is complete because he
             During these times, in Greece, people strongly believed in fate and seers
             interpretations. If this would have been a different society, one where such faith is put
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