When Oedipus was born the oracle prophesized that he would kill his father and wed his mother so in order to save themselves his parents had him killed, or so they thought. He was chained to a mountainside by his ankles and left to die an agonizing death, but a wandering Shepard found him and saved him. He was brought to King of Corinth, who since he could not father any children of his own, raised him as if he were his. Oedipus knew nothing of h

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Oedipus happiness lasts for only a short time because he begins to slowly find out the truth. His quest for the truth is his downfall. He looks for the murder of Laius, unknown to him that the true murder is he. He finds out that a shepard knows the killer's identity and will not be satisfied until the shepard is brought before him and the truth is wrung out of him. Tiresias warns Oedipus that he is meddling in affairs best left alone, but Oedipus is too stubborn to listen to the advice. Ironically the blind seer can see the truth but Oedipus who can see cannot. The shepard appears before Oedipus and tells him the truth and slowly he begins to unravel the web of lies he was caught in. He finds out he fulfilled his fate, he killed his father and wed his mother. He is appalled at his actions and seeks retribution upon himself by blinding him

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Approximate Word count = 618
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)