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At Oedipus’s birth his parents, King Laius and Queen Jocasta, call on an oracle, Apollos, to predict their child’s future. ... So when Oedipus was born, Laius took him when he was three days old, pierced his feet and fettered his ankles. ... Instead of killing the baby, the messenger has compassion on him and passes him onto another Shepard, who then passes Oedipus onto Polybus and Merope. ... What happened up till this point in Oedipus’s life, he could not control. ... He had enormous control over the events of his destiny through the numerous decisions he made. ... Oedipus’s flaws were his pride, arrogance, stubbornness and temper. With his adoptive parents, Oedipus lived well. ... Oedipus tried to escape his destiny. ... Oedipus, displaying the heroic qualities that made him saviour Thebes during the Sphinx’s rein, they chose to make him king. ... It was his destiny being fulfilled, unknowingly to him. ... If this theory were 100% correct and Oedipus chose to isolate himself in the country, becoming a hermit, would he ever have found out the truth?
Approximate Word count = 815
Approximate Pages = 3.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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