can clearly see, Apollo
             begins to control the destiny of Oedipus from his birth. You can also see
             that the prophecy is a strong one on account of the gods.
             In order to stop the plague, Oedipus must find the murderer of a
             man named Laius. Oedipus curses the murderer of Laius and all who is
             protecting him. Little did Oedipus know that Laius was his biological
             father and that that curse had now been inflicted upon himself. According
             to the prophecy, Laius should have been killed by the hand of Oedipus. This
             fact is shown by the gods to Oedipus in numerous ways. Tiresias, the blind
             prophet, first admits that Oedipus is actually the curse that is allowing
             the plague to go on, meaning that Oedipus is indeed the murderer. It is
             indeed very ironic that the blind prophet can see what is true, and Oedipus
             cannot. Oedipus goes from being a kind-hearted person, to being furious at
             the 'accusations' put upon him by Tiresias. Although he is originally sent
             by Creon, the brother-in-law of Oedipus, the prophet Tiresias could
             actually be depicted as a messenger sent by the gods as a test for Oedipus.
             This test is set forth in order to observe if Oedipus can accept and
             embrace the prophecy as truth and reality. Instead, Oedipus lashes out
             against Creon and Tiresias claiming that they are both plotting to
             overthrow him as king. Oedipus begins thinking irrationally because he is
             unable to come to grips with the fact that Tiresias is right.
             Once more, the gods send yet another person to Oedipus. This time it
             is his own wife; Jocasta. After all, he is more likely to listen to his own
             wife than a blind prophet. Though Jocasta is still unaware of Oedipus being
             her own son, she tells him the story of Laius' death which brings it to
             both of their attentions that Oedipus could very well be the child from the
             prophecy. They begin to think this because the murder of Laius happened on
             the day that Oedipus cam...