Fate In Oedipus Rex

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cast the selfsame taunts on you,"(p.126,ln.73). One would assume that Oedipus, knowing Teiresius' reputation as a most unfailing and precise prophet would take heed in his further dealings with fate. However, in a style most befitting his character, he ignores these insights...
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However, in a style most befitting his character, he ignores these insights. Only when Teiresius mentions Oedipus' parents does Oedipus listen. His interest sparked, the king cautiously asks, " What mortals gave me birth?"(p.28,ln.437). Teiresius elaborates further by stating that the king shall " At once be revealed as brother and father to his own children, husband and son to his mother, his father's kin and murderer...
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