What is the story of Oedipus the King? Oedipus the King is a tragedy about Prince Oedipus, who rose from a higher position to a lower position owing to Fate, Destiny, and free will. He was told by an Oracle that he would kill his father and marry his mother, and when he heard that Oracle, he fled from his homeland to Corinth, where he was raised by his foster parents. In your reading of Oedipus, the King, what timeless human experiences or actions can you find? Oedipus was a nice guy who, in his attempts to do the right thing, had spectacularly tragic outcomes. He attempted not to murder his father and marry his mother, but it backfired. It also addresses the Adlerian* dread of not being in control of our own life, of being influenced by powers beyond our comprehension. Finally, it addresses a more common concern that we all have that in acting for all the right reasons, we can end up doing exactly the wrong thing.
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