... end. In Oedipus Rex: The shepherd reveals that the child was Laius" own and was given to him by Jocasta herself. Oedipus now understands all. Looking for Jocasta, who had ran to her bridal bed, with drawn sword ready to kill her. However, Jocasta had pre-empted him by hanging herself. Oedipus pulled out the golden brooches that pinned her dress and put ... ...

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... that Oedipus killed the king, Oedipus is in "woe-, but still does not believe that the king was his father, as predicted by the oracle. At this point, his wife Jocasta is also guilty of pride- she doesn't belive in what the oracle says either. Since both are too proud and believe themselves above the gods, it takes them a long long ... ...

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