"But I count myself the son of good Chance...Chance is my mother, etc." What is Oedipus's view of the role of chance or fortune in his life? Is Oedipus correct in these beliefs?
2006-11-30 09:59:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It would be fair to say this is Irony. He is mistaken about who is mother is until the end of the story. In the same sense, he is mistaken metaphorically that his mother is "good" chance, rather his mother is actually rotten luck.
2006-11-30 10:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by Chappaquiddick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oedipus, mythical former king of Thebes, unknowingly killed his father, Laius, the king of Thebes. Oedipus then married his mother Jocasta. Hence, it is now called Oedipus complex or incest... a good chance of a son to his mother?????
2006-11-30 18:26:58 · answer #2 · answered by dodadz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oedipus, like most Greeks, believe that they had little say in their lives...they felt that Fate (and the gods) controlled their lives and to them that wasn't a scary thought...Chance (i.e. fate or luck) is his mother, because it is what guides him in life. Whether he is correct or not is a matter of opinion; you can argue that he made choices in his life that lead to his downfall or you can argue that the gods had it in for him and his family the whole time
2006-11-30 18:08:41 · answer #3 · answered by jcresnick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well doesn't he become king, so I would think he thinks he's fortunent, untill he finds out about his wife/mom then he is wrong, he really has the worst luck ever.
2006-11-30 18:01:55 · answer #4 · answered by Lovely 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He thinks his mom is hot. He's correct.
2006-11-30 18:08:09 · answer #5 · answered by Vincent F 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋