Oedipus is the great king thebes, however, he is rude and shows a little cruelty to his city and his people. Even though he is abrupt by too much praise, he’s still a wise and a loyal king. His wife is Jocosta, Queen of thebes. She is very lovable and loyal to his husband even he show negative personality to his people.
Oedipus, King of thebes and his queen, wife and lover Jocosta . Their daughter is Antigone, who has a different story. And Teresias, he is the seer in thebes; he predict things that will come to the lives of people in thebes. Creon, brother of Jocosta and a loyal to the great king Oedipus, He’s an adventurer; he go to different places and tell some info from there to king Oedipus.
The story took place in thebes of Greece, most of the scenes took place on his royal kingdom, like when he’s talking to her wife/queen, which took place in his royal palace. It happens in the mythological age in Greece.
One of the conflicts is when Teiresias didn’t tell what he saw in his prophecy to Oedipus, The king went mad and he blame teresias for the death of the former king Laius. After that, he also accuse Creon, his brother-in-law.
When the shepherd told the story of Oedipus, who he was, who’s his real parents, when he was a little baby who will bring chaos to his family. And when the messenger saw his vision and describes the scenes of suffering.
The problem all starts when Oedipus became the king of thebes, it brought the plague that weakens the city and its people. It’s like a curse of Oedipus, to stop this problem, the murderer of the former king Laius must arrested and exiled in thebes which the present king of thebes Oedipus.
If I were to write another ending, I would make Oedipus stay in his kingdom as the king of thebes so he can finish his reign and stay loyal to his city and people; and the people wouldn’t think that he’s a coward and useless king. We cannot escape the prophecy that has given to us.
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