Oedipus The King

This is a classic greek play that exemplified many of the ancient peoples beliefs. They heavenly relied on polytheist gods who were thought to watch and judge every move they made, treating them as such. Even before Freud's theory of repressed emotions Oedipus created it, referring to the Oedipus and Electra complexes that he created. There is also questions on how much fate actually rules our lives whether or not we make actions or not. This play also shows how "powerful kings" are not limited to dealing with such treacherous occurrences in life. Everyone at the end of the day must face life's fears. It also goes to show how glory in whatever one may concern themselves with is fleeting. The truth adheres to everything, and this is what happened to the great Oedipus. This was a tricky play to decipher and quite a lengthy one so I don't think I would recommend this to a friend unless they are lovers of greek mythology.