Greek stories. In Oedipus The King, written by Sophocles, Oedipus fled Corinth after finding out about his prophecy, and how he would kill his father and share a bed with his mother, who he thought was Polybus and Merope respectfully. He saved Thebes from the Sphinx and became the king of Thebes. There is much debate whether Oedipus was doomed from the beginning or he made his own fate. Oedipus had no control of his fate because of him not knowing the truth of his birth, due to King Laios, Jocasta,…
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