... prophecy is further seen when the reward for the person who destroys the pestilence brought on by the riddling sphinx is Jocasta, Laius's wife and Oedipus's mothers, hand in marriage. Oedipus being the person who solves the riddle is clearly a result of the role of fate. Like in many ... tragedy, adding to his humiliation in end, as a result of his thoughtless accusations against Creon and Teiresias. Nemesis is inflicted upon Oedipus with his loss of sight, his banishment from Thebes, the death of Jocasta and through the degradation of his children. His loss ... dramatic irony is refle...

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... literature a tragedy. Set in the city of Thebes, Oedipus Rex begins with the cries and pains of citizens victimized by a plague. Baffled by the reluctance of the people to heal, Oedipus, who became the king after he solved the riddle of the Sphinx, sends his brother-in-law, Creon, at first ... a good natured, and rational being, to find the cure for the city's current disaster. Creon informs Oedipus that in order to save Thebes, ... he must solve the murder of the previous king, Lauis, who was killed at crossroads years ago. Teiresias, the blind prophet, enters, and informs restless Oed...

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