Oedipus and the blind prophet series#
Oedipus and the blind prophet free#

In the play, it is described that what Oedipus faces in his life is about either fate or free will. The themes here are described as contrast theme: There are many themes that can be revealed from the play. In horror and despair, he gouges his eyes out and is exiled from Thebes. Shortly thereafter, Oedipus, too, realizes that he was Laius’s murder and that he’s been married to (and having children with) his mother. Horrified at what has happened, she kills herself. In a moment, Jocasta realizes that Oedipus is her son, and further, Oedipus himself who killed his father, the man he killed in crossroad. Both of whom have information about how Oedipus was abandoned as an infant and adopted by a new family, the ruler of Corinth. Oedipus continuous to question a messenger, the messenger actually came to Thebes to bring news about Polybus’ death, and a shepherd who gave the infant Oedipus to the King of Corinth. Jocasta advices Oedipus not to look into the past any further, but he ignores her. Not to mention, Oedipus once killed a man at a crossroads, which sounds a lot like the way Laius died. As a child, an old man told Oedipus that he was adopted by the ruler of Corinth, Polybus and Merope, and that he would eventually kill his biological father and sleep with his biological mother. However, Jocasta’s story doesn’t comfort Oedipus. Well, she and Laius had the child killed, so obviously that prophecy didn’t come true, right? As an example, she tells Oedipus about how she and King Laius had a son who was prophesied to kill Laius and sleep with her. This news, of course, bothers Oedipus, but his wife Jocasta, Laius’ wife, convinces him not believe in prophecy since the prophecy has been wrong so far. Then he informs Oedipus that Oedipus himself killed Laius. In anger, Oedipus threat Teiresias and make him out. Yet, Oedipus insists him to give the answer. At first, Teiresias refuses to give the answer because the answer itself will not please the king.

Oedipus subjects a series of unwilling citizens to questioning, including a blind prophet, Teiresias. Oedipus himself swears and dedicates to discover and prosecute the Laius’s murderer. According to the tale spread, Laius was murdered by a pack of gangs in a crossroads. Back to Thebes, Creon informs Oedipus that the plague is a curse from the Gods that they want the murderer of Laius, the former king of Thebes, is prosecuted by banishment or death. Afraid of the end of his country, Oedipus sent his brother- in- law, Creon, to seek the advice from Apollo, the God prophecy. The story starts with King Oedipus’ concern of the plague which falls to Thebes. These three plays describe about Oedipus tale beginning from his appointment as the king of Thebes after answering the riddles of the Sphinx until the fall of Oedipus and later the tragedies of his children suffer. Actually the play Oedipus is a trilogy of Oedipus which was written in three plays: Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone. This play is also well- known with Oedipus Tyrannos or Oedipus the Rex. Oedipus the King is the play which was written by a famous Greek author, Sophocles in 420 BC.

Oedipus and the blind prophet series#