... in this story is Oedipus´ actual father who ordered to have the boy killed and then in a karmic twist got killed by his son as foretold, the rest of the characters have no personal blame for what was to occur. In other words the shepherd who saved the boy, Oedipus running from Corinth, Jocasta marrying the man who she fell in ... saved Oedipus the family and the state. Instead the revelation of the truth will bring on many tragedies that will influence and bring death to the family and conflict between Antigone and Creon. It is furthermore obvious that Jocasta and the shepherd had a si...

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