Oedipux Rex
In Egypt there was a city called Thebes. The king and Queen of Thebes were Lauis and Jocasta. Lauis hear a prophecy that he will have a son who will grow up and kill him and take over his kingdom. When the son is born Lauis has his feet pierced and him sent to be put on a mountain to die. A messenger brings him to the mountain but doesn't have the heart to let him die so he give the boy to a man that takes him to the city of Corinth. The king of Corinth is Polybus. Polybus is given the boy by the messenger and raises him as his own. When Oedipus is eighteen he is told a prophecy that he will kill his father and marry him mother. After his eighteen-birthday party he leaves the city so that the prophecy will not come true. In his travels one day he comes across a fork in the road. He sees five men (one of which is King Lauis of Thebes) on horses and that crash into him. Oedipus loses his temper and kills 4 of the five men. After this he heads on and comes to the city of Thebes. The
He is not allowed to pass unless he answers a riddle. Creon has no need to be king and doesn't want to be. Years go by and they have a few kids. We need to see that we are not in life to just be happy; we need to learn and grow. The flaw helps him grow in character. When Creon comes back and tells him what he heard Oedipus gets very angry. Oedipus send is right hand man Creon to Delphi to find out the truth. The people of Thebes are so grateful to him for getting rid of the sphinx they make him king. They talk about the plaque, the baron woman, and asking the Gods for help. After the truth is revealed to Oedipus the chorus tells us that we should not judge him but we should learn from him. He faces many troubles in the search for the truth. The chorus is blunt and to the point. He answers the riddle right and is allowed to pass. Oedipus soon finds out that he is the murder and that the prophecy he was told is true and Lauis was his father and Jocasta is his mother.
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