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Examples Of Error In Oedipus The King

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The first error made even before Oedipus could have taken any actions himself was that or his parents’ king Laios and Jokasta. King Laios chose to seek help from the god Apollo and learned of a prophecy that said his son with Jokasta would kill him. King Laios believed the gods and immediately took action to prevent the prophecy from coming true (page 685 lines 834-837). This decision ultimately set the course for the prophecy everyone was trying to avoid. Had Laios chosen not to heed to Apollo’s words, then the situation would have played out a lot differently, or not occur at all. Furthermore, putting the death of his son in the hands of another was also a big mistake by Laios. If he would have done it himself it could have followed through
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Therefore, he will have to punish himself as he promised the people of the town. When Oedipus learns that he is the one who killed Laius, he is angry and unaccepting. He turns to blame the person closest to him, Creon, but, Tiresias says, “Creon is not your enemy. You are your own” (Episode 1).

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