Jenelle Fiori; Oedipus Rex

I had previously read Oedipus Rex in my sophomore year of high school, which I really enjoyed. I find it very interesting how quickly a tragic hero can fall so quickly in a Greek tragedy all because of a prophecy, which is how Agamemnon relates to Oedipus. The hero, Oedipus, is put into power because he defeats the king of Thebes and the sphinx. Then he marries the Queen Jocasta. However, he hears a prophecy saying that he will kill he father and marry his mother. This is true because King Liaus, who he had killed, sent Oedipus as a child when he was younger after hearing the destiny of the child. After the realization of the prophecy coming true, despite all efforts to avoid it, Oedipus blinds himself by gashing out his eyes. Thus, the lesson of this tragedy is that you cannot escape your own fate no matter how hard you try.