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19th Apr '13 7:13:27 PM Mullon

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12th Dec '12 6:02:19 PM Katsuhagi

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* MoralDissonance: A lot of people forget that the whole situation came about because Oedipus [[UnstoppableRage killed a whole lot of people]], including his father, for what amounts to [[DisproportionateRetribution cutting him off in traffic]].
** Actually, Oedipus says that the guards threw him into the mud and the man on the chair (his father) slashed him in his face with a whip leaving him scarred for life. That would piss off most of people, and being a young man against an elderly, he crushed his skull with one single blow. It is assumed that, when the king's guards saw his sovereign being killed, attacked Oedipus who defended himself.
** Also, don't forget that the ancient Greeks had very different morals than we do. Most Greek heroes behaved like this. And while it wasn't something you would cheer over a ton, it was considered acceptable behavior for a hero.
** For what it's worth in ''Theatre/OedipusAtColonus'' Oedipus claims that Laios would have murdered Oedipus and that he (Oedipus) acted in self-defense. His later claim may be the truth, a lie to get sympathy for his plight, or self-delusion, but it's fair to say that Sophocles and his audience themselves saw some {{Moral Dissonance}} in Oedipus' behavior, as Classical Greeks often did when they looked at their ancient myths and legends.
** Then there's the fact that Laius tried to kill Oedipus back when he was an infant and is the one responsible for giving him a limp. At the very least, Oedipus killing him could be considered a KickTheSonOfABitch moment to modern audiences.

17th Nov '12 5:55:45 PM DivineDeath

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19th Oct '12 12:06:56 PM theamazingoctopus

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5th Oct '12 10:13:12 PM MrThorfan64

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