Premium Content The Eyes Have It: Oedipus and Responsibility in Ancient Greek Society
By Brady Gunnink - February 02, 2004
Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus is a play about one man's actions, both intentional and unintentional, and the necessary punishment for those actions. Regardless of whether he was manipulated by the gods or self-motivated, Oedipus must take responsibility for his deeds and their consequences. His reaction to the course his life has run is an important…
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