Here we are in this reading of the Greeks “Oedipus the King”. Here is a man that was sent away at birth to be killed but never was. He was the child of Jocasta and Laius’s. He was sent away because of one of these Greek prophets told his parents that he foreseen when he grew to be an adult, he would murder Laius’s and marry Jocasta. Well as faith has it the prophecy came true. Oedipus ends marrying Jocasta who is his mother. Over time the truth comes out and Oedipus is driven to feeling of human shame. Jocasta couldn’t live anymore like this, and she takes her own life. This story of incest not only hurts her but him also. As king how can he rule his kingdom. It seems that tragedy in his life ends up killing him years down the road. So, we look to learn if they didn’t have this prophecy would life still happened as it did.
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