Oedipus
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…king marrying his own mother. The curse he called down on himself came true as his mother/wife Jocasta kills herself in shame. He was banished from the kingdom for the good of the people. This is because he has brought a famine upon his people stemming from his murderous deeds. This play by Sophocles is one filled with irony. Perhaps the largest piece of irony is the curse that he called down upon himself.
…king marrying his own mother. The curse he called down on himself came true as his mother/wife Jocasta kills herself in shame. He was banished from the kingdom for the good of the people. This is because he has brought a famine upon his people stemming from his murderous deeds. This play by Sophocles is one filled with irony. Perhaps the largest piece of irony is the curse that he called down upon himself.
