Life of Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex suffered a strange, confusing, awkward, and sometimes embarrassing childhood. His trauma as a child, wretched beginning, strange fetish for older women, and unfavorable standing with the gods left him with no alternative but to suffer a terrible life. But what really drove the man to become what he will forever be remembered as? Little to nothing is truly known about his early life before his ascension to the throne and triumph over the Sphinx. After countless years of research and dedication one specialist has finally gathered enough information to show us the mystery behind the man, these are his stories.

In the beginning, Oedipus Rex found himself thrown into the wilderness: abandoned, feet pierced and bound in an attempt to cripple, and left to the mercy of the gods. Luckily, a servant to the rulers of a Corinth just happened to being walking by and found him lying helplessly in a basket. The servant arrived at the obvious conclusion that the only thing to do was bring the child to his master to be raised in the palace of the King and Queen so the child would have a wonderful future. King Polibus and Queen Merope were more than happy to take the child in as their own as they were very conveniently childless themselves. They thanked the gods and honored Oedipus by naming him just that “Oedipus” which means “swollen feet”, so that his terrible defect would always be in his mind.

“Swollen Feet” lived a life of luxury; his every need (and foot massage) was met by his dutiful servants and his doting parents who loved him with a passion no true birth parent could ever acquire. He slowly gained the ability to walk (which was quite a feat with those feet) and

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...nowhere to be found (number three… seeing a trend here?). Oedipus wandered for many months, desperately trying to re-invent his life, ultimately deciding that salvation could be found in the land of Thebes (big mistake), which lead to an overrated climax and rather disturbing realization.

And there it is: the untold story of Oedipus Rex’s childhood. Indeed certain aspects are questionable, but there is nothing but the hardest of facts to back this story. Everything in the paper really did happen, every decision was made, and every fate was fulfilled. The tragedy of Oedipus is a timeless classic that will continue to be enjoyed by many. The context of the story is extremely depressing and downright disgusting and therefore it is a model book to be used in our schools. Hopefully, readers will enjoy the book (and every incestual detail) to the fullest extent possible.