inding was freely chosen, not unchosen. Sophocles needed
             Oedipus to appear as a wise person. In order to do this he had him solve
             the riddle of the Sphinx. During this time period only the wise and divine
             Secondly, Jocasta, the wife and mother of Oedipus is the perfect character
             “Jocasta is a victim in Oedipus Rex, but not as much as she is a catalyst
             for Oedipus' own victimization. She keeps her faith throughout and tries to
             relieve Oedipus of his. Because of this, readers may in turn pity her and
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