Oedipus, later on, says to Teiresias, "Oedipus, the simple man, who knows nothing " - in line 383. ... - He does not mean to ask Oedipus, but to tell him who his parents are. Teiresias knows who they are and Oedipus should be the one to ask such a question. ... In line 141, Oedipus tells Kreon, "Whoever killed King Laios might "who knows? ... It is ironic that Oedipus stands in front of Teiresias, a blind man who walks with a staff, and accuses him of knowing nothing. ...

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When Oedipus discovers his parents are not who they seem to be and later discovers the prophecy, in a similar way to which Laius tried to manipulate fate by sending Oedipus away, Oedipus also tries to change his destiny, by leaving Corinth "At this I fled away, putting the stars between me and Corinth, never to see home again." ... The role of fate and destiny, and the impact of the 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 pe...

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He proclaimed his name proudly as if he was a god, "I would not have you speak through messengers, and therefore I have come hear you-I, Oedipus who bear the famous name" (7-9) When Creon first appears in Oedipus the King, Creon is shown to be separate from the citizens of Thebes and not wanting any type of power but, when Oedipus life disintegrates, Creon takes to the throne immediately. ... In Oedipus and Antigone, Sopholcles portrays Oedipus and Creon as once good kings who have lost their ability to reason since they both have been corrupted by power. ... At this point in the play, Oed...

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