Oedipus the King is a great epic poem, written by Sophocles, which talks about Oedipus' journey in search of his own identity. More importantly, this epic challenges even the noblest of humans by depicting a theme between personal beliefs and the force of destiny. During his journey, Oedipus faces these challenges through several oracles, which he has difficulty interpreting and accepting. However, King Oedipus, being a man with great curiosity and determination, seeks these answers and attempts to change his destiny. As a result, Oedipus fails and is faced with the horrific events he was so determined to escape. The first oracle of Oedipus the King is heard at the Oracle of Delphi, where Creon returns to the land of Thebes with a solution to the people's worries. Specifically, Creon informs his king, Oedipus, that the only way to stop the plague is to find and punish the deceased's killer, King Laius. Oedipus initially treats this oracle with excessive curiosity and begins to question Creon about the death of their late king. When Oedipus encounters the answers, he vows that he will find the killer. However, there is great irony in his vow because he does not know that he is the true murderer of the great King. With this, it is clear that Oedipus misunderstood this oracle out of pure ignorance. Oedipus' reactions towards the first oracle reveal Oedipus' immediate qualities. In this phase of the story it is clear that Oedipus has no knowledge of his own identity. Specifically, his ignorance of the murder indicates that he doesn't truly know who his real father is. Likewise, his concept of curiosity indicates that not only does he lack the knowledge of the murder b...... middle of paper ......suicity that he has always had, but this time he becomes honest and accepts that what happens. The final oracle is significant because it is then that Oedipus finally realizes his true identity. He realizes that he is the son of Laios and Jocasta and realizes that he was the one who killed his father and married his mother. Furthermore, based on his reactions to all the oracles, it is evident that Oedipus is a naturally curious person. Ultimately, this has its positives and negatives, however, in this situation his curiosity was seen as negative because he knew "too much". This final oracle also reveals that Oedipus is a loyal man as he not only gives himself the same consequence that he aspired to give to the "murderer" in the previous scene, but he also solved the riddle that ultimately saved his city from the plague. However, he managed to identify who he really was.