The Unwrapping Of Society By Oedipus Myth

Society is no more different than it was back then. The unknown past, the horrid future, and the unappreciated present flock everyone; consequently, making them the primary impetus for any decision taken. People that do not know their past leads to an irrational decision made throughout their life. Then, fear of the future comes forthwith the dust that settles from the ignorance of the past, because of the unknown consequences of the present-day’s actions. The future is only as horrid, as long as fate is set stone and the ideology that decisions shape the future. The future is the unwrapping of the present, so the decision that people make today will be reaped tomorrow is given to society by Oedipus myth. Oedipus myth is setting during
the reign of omnipotent divinities or force, yet still having a classical influence today, is predominantly the chief factor in making choices. Different beliefs believe different things, but an Oedipus myth addresses both aspects.

Oedipus myth acknowledges the gods, their oracles, and soothsayers throughout the playwright. Tiresias, the soothsayer, plays the most important role quintessentially by simply having a knowledge of the future. Consequently, informing the king about the things to come, and how to avoid the coming; therefore, Tiresias establishes himself as a deus ex machina. The gods are just like humans if they can not see into future, yet Tiresias evidently accurately predicts the feats of man in brief a moment. The Oracle of Delphi and other oracles share a connection to divinities, specifically to the healer(Apollo). The Greeks believed that once an oracle gave a statement about something, whatever they said was going to occur, or a remedy a problem(in Oedipus myth case). The characters in the myth, follow what any person at the time would do: pay homage to the Oracle/gods, then ask them to look into their plight, and see what can be done to resolve the problem.