ENG 2217
Homework # 2
Abe Kaid
The Story of Oedipus: First Impressions
I personally think that the story of Oedipus the King is a very remarkable one
for various of reasons. The tale of Oedipus is maybe the most popular of all the
Greek legends. Not just has it been deified in Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus—
yet because of Sigmund Freud, the name Oedipus has likewise gained a
noteworthiness a long way past that related with it in olden times. Oedipus is
likely not somebody whom you would distinguish as a "legend." But he is. At
first king Oedipus is a free will personality leader with his own made decisions
without anyone’s influence, he’s empathic whose era is full of tragic drama its
either fear or desire. He cares for his people though there is a mystery that he
killed his own father and married the widow who happened to be his mother.
Though after he discovered that it was a prophecy and it had to happen, he run
away but it was fate where he came back and crowned king helping the people
to overcome the Sphinx.
How about we consider the manners by which Oedipus satisfies the legend
criteria. While his real birth probably won't be so striking, the conditions
encompassing it are. The prophet discloses to Oedipus' dad Laius, the King of
Thebes, that his child will murder him. At the point when Oedipus is
conceived, Laius limits his options and feet and leaves him on a mountainside
to kick the bucket. A shepherd salvages Oedipus and carries him to the ruler of
Corinth, who raises Oedipus. Subsequent to arriving at masculinity, Oedipus
sets out on an excursion. He meets an elderly person at an intersection who is
gone to by five workers. He gets into a contention with the elderly person and
slaughters him alongside four of his workers. The elderly person, be that as it
may, is his dad Laius, however Oedipus doesn't gain proficiency with this for a
long time.