Oedipus Story the Illiad

Jennifer Francois Dr. Beitchman The story Oedipus the superpower was written by Sophocles. This play was one of the greatest tragedies of all time. Oedipus Kinds of Thebes formerly was praised by priest and the state of the metropolis. The plague was struck by the people of Thebes grew sick. When the people of the Thebes, (described as the chorus) went to the priest for help, they all turned to Oedipus for their salvation. Oedipus sought for answers by sending his best man Creon to Apollo the Oracle of Adelphi. Once questioned what he was red ink to do to the highest degree this plague, Oedipus replied to the people of the metropolis with answers.When Creon returns, he tells Oedipus that the plague is start out by the person who cleanuped Liaus. Creon also stated that the put to deather lived within the city walls. Stunned of what he heard, Oedipus pursued to take revenge on the after-hours king. Angry on such tragedy Oedipus questions Creon real story. Scared and incertai n of what fate has cast upon the city, the people searched for answers. Oedipus called for a blind prophesier named Tiresias. Tiresias knew who the eat up is, but wish that he didnt tell. Oedipus then questions Tiresias intentions for being in his presence. Was it an act of treachery?Oedipus thought. After Oedipus questions Creon and the Tiresiass motive, Tiresias then slowly tells Oedipus about a future of blindness and wandering. Jocasta, Oedipus married woman tries to advise him to disregard the prophet and his fate, Oedipus stressed sought out to hap such man. Oedipus called upon the people of the city to report such man who killed the late king Laius. Determine to go the truth his cursed himself blind. (Line 265). Oedipus finds out that he is the antagonist and Jocasta the queen is his mother. Realizing he has unlocked his twisted fate he runs back to his palace.Then to find his mother, his married woman hanging on a noose for she has committed suicide was a tragedy indeed. Knowing that her prophecy was true Oedipus tries to rescue he dead body (Line 1340) and then poke his eyes making him blind. Begging Creon to kill him, Oedipus leaves exile from the city of Thebes. To conclude, the story of Oedipus the King described Oedipus fate which was to kill his father and marry and have children with his mother. However, it was his freewill that led him to this fate. His arrogant, aggressive, and stubborn character pushed him right down a path that complied directly with his pre-intended fate.I admire for Oedipus for as a strong character to protect the city he once fought for he had cursed himself. Even though he was hinted by the prophecy, he wanted to avenge the late King Laius. Although unraveling his fate cost him his wife/mother and his own blindness, he found his answer. I feel sinister when Oedipus discovers his mother hanging herself in the palace. It was almost in shock for as she did not want his fate to come out. The story of the Iliad has be en astonishing. Filled with aggression, bop and Drama, the author creates excitement by starting in the middle of an epic story.Agamemnon takes the daughter of Chrysies and then releases her once the priest prays to Apollo to send plague against the Achaeans. startle off in the middle of the Trojan War, Agamemnon and Achilleus battle Greek against Trojan. Agamemnon a strong powerful Greek takes Achilleus prize Briseis. Even though Achilleus gives her up, he becomes so enraged that he refuses to fight any more. That and he prays to his mother, Thetis, who happens to be a Sea Nymph, to pull some strings with the other gods so that the Achaeans will start getting defeated in battle and invite how much they depend on him.When Achilleus cries out to his mother Thetis, she gives him a choice. Achilleus could either to live a long life shameless or a short with glory. Thetis she felt her son sorrow. With Thetis requesting her sons wishes to win whiteness for him, she waits to genus Z eus god of gods to come back to olympos. The next day in the morning, the author vividly describes Thetis form as she emerges from the sea waves to find to find Kronos as speak to him. (Line 496-500) Thetis requested the Trojans to win to create honor for Achilleus as she did a favor for Zeus before.As read in the book Iliad, a lot of body language was used vividly to express Zeus and Thetis communication. For instance (line 528-530), Zeus nodding his head as a closed book code to Thetis saying yes because he was going against his wife who favored the Greeks. in like manner in book 22, the death of Hektor was theatrical. Within a few lines as the reader I understood hectors thoughts. Using intragroup monologue I had a better understanding of what hector was thinking. genus Athene tricks Hektor into believing that he will have help against Achilles.Trying to fight Achilles the attractor of the Greeks army Hektor mom pleads for him not to battle Achilles. She expresses her love fo r him by cogent him how she used to lay his head upon her breast to comfort him. (Line 80-85) Although Zeus is tempted to keep him his daughter Athena doesnt allow it. Athena disguised as his ally Deiphobus convinces Hektor that he could beat Achilles. Hektor tries to make Achilles promise to treat his body with respect if he dies. With Achilles furious he refuses. Only to betray him, Achilles hits him with a spear through his throat.Hektor slows dies and begs Achilles to return his body to his family for a proper sepulcher but Achilles refused his request. Achilles only returned his body to the Trojans and let the dogs babbler his remains. To conclude, in the book Iliad which included tragedy between the falls of the Trojans, in that respect was much room for empathy from Achilles mother was expressed her sorrow from her loved son. I also felt sorry after Hektor died he left his wife Andromache and the King Priam to witness the devastation.