"Oedipus the victim of a family curse inherited from his father, Laius, who had raped a young boy and inaugurated pederasty among humans. The boy’s father, Pelops (for whom the Peloponnesus is named), had made the suitable wish that Laius would either have no son or be destroyed by the son he had"(). Other versions ( Oedipus Rex) states that Oedipus was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta. King …show more content…
His disregard of the Oracles' warning and lack of understanding, leads to events in Thebes. Oedipus' presumption, pride, and overconfidence in his intellect led to his belief that he could conquer destiny; it also contributed to his downfall thus making him a tragic hero. The moral of the story is that one cannot deceive or run away from fate. If fate is decreed, it must be fulfilled no matter how it plays out. Oedipus determination for the truth about the Kings killer compelled him to learn about his own fate. Thus, he was doomed to condemn himself to the very fate that we are trying to