Oedipus Rex Terrible Events

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Oedipus Rex is a huge and famous terrible event that shows the loss of a great king. The city of Thebes has been under a disease, and Oedipus is decided to discover the cause. To his surprise, he is the cause of this terrible event. This is Sophocles' way of using a surprising and interesting event that's the exact opposite of what is expected to show it is impossible to escape your future. Another cause in this play is when Oedipus runs Corinth to escape his prediction, which is to kill his father. He leaves Corinth but ends up meeting his real father, Laius. Without knowing, he kills Laius, satisfying his prediction.

Although it is thought to be kind, the birth of Oedipus led to many mistakes. Oedipus was given away by his mother to be

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