... a very intellectual ruler, Oedipus knew that he could not solve the murder by himself and that he needed help from the gods. Oedipus sought the advice of Tiresias, a blind seer that could see the future, because he believed that Tiresias could use his powers to tell him who Laios' murderer was. Upon ... would change his life forever. At first, Oedipus accused Creon of being in allegiance with Tiresias and was plotting to take over his thrown as king of Thebes. Oedipus wanted nothing more than to kill Creon in order to show the citizens of Thebes what treason looked like, but Jocasta and ...

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