... they existed for purposes of mythology, they do not cause the issues that happen, humans do.  In his essay "On Misunderstanding the Oedipus Rex", E.R. Dodds draws a comparison with Jesus' prophecy at the Last Supper that Peter would deny him three times." (Dodds, 37) However it is not the prophecy that decides that Jesus will have the last supper and will turn himself in, Jesus does. It is therefore ... quite logical to conclude that Oedipus was as stubborn in continuing the investigation just as Othello was stubborn in believing rumours and ... ...

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