King Oedpius: Oedpius A Person Of Great Importance

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"good" man threaten a timid shepherd with
pain and death merely because he was hesitant to reveal the harsh realities
of Oedipus' life? Oedipus' tale of meeting Laius is another troubling
point. In Colonus he states in plain terms that King Laius would have
murdered him had he not killed Laius. In his initial speech to Jocasta on
Laius' death he tells a different story. It sounds as though he provoked,
or at least escalated, the attack on him, striking the first real blow
instead of going off the road, which was all Laius' party really wanted him
to do. His earlier speech is not at all a recall of killing in self-
defense. Oedipus is, rather, quite hotheaded and possibly even
bloodthirsty.
Oedipus does not unselfishly seek out the truth even though he
knows it will be painful for him, rather, he has no idea what the outcome
of his search will be, denies the truth at every turn, and threatens those
who speak it. Many people may paint Oedipus as a great man,
pointing out that ...

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