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This is the first 1,000 characters of 622 words (2.49 pages) in the essay titled Oedipus the king The gods proclaimed a debase fate for Oedipus. Instead of being amenable to the gods, Oedipus repeatedly attempts to avoid his fate. Although it seems like Oedipus disobeys the gods, he actually says many things which prove otherwise. When his city begins to suffer from drought, famine and plagues, Oedipus relies on the oracle for a solution. To his subjects he declares, “So with the help of God, we shall be saved—or else indeed we are lost” (Sophocles 113). This shows his complete faith in the gods and their decisions.When the oracle reveals that the murderer of King Laius is to blame for all of the suffering, Oedipus once again declares his trust in the gods. “The Delphic voice of Zeus has pronounced this revelation. Thus I associate myself with the oracle and take the side of the murdered king” (316). By doing so Oedipus is confirming his relationship with the gods. Even though Oedipus speaks about his faith in the gods, in the past he took action against their wishes. Oedipus fled his homeland in fear of fulfilling the prophesy which asserted that he would murder his father and sleep with his mother. By trying to evade the prophesy he is directly disobeying the gods. After hearing that his “father” died peacefully, Oedipus believes that he has succeeded in dodging his fate. He even boasts about his accomplishment. “Why should a man respect the Pythian hearth, or give heed to the birds that jangle above his head? They prophesied that I would kill Polybus…but he is dead ... |
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Keywords: oedipus the king, amenable, fate, debase, sophocles, oracle, faith, empty words, oracles, plagues, hearth, famine, peacefully, heed, zeus, murderer, drought, accomplishment, revelation, repeatedly