... people of Thebes. The people of Thebes liked their ruler, and he in turn ruled over them in a good and just way, trying to help them in their times of need. With that said, Oedipus cannot be held morally accountable for his crimes such as: patricide and incest. Because Oedipus knows nothing about the past of Thebes, he is simply not an assassin. Oedipus did indeed commit murder, but unknowingly of who King Lauis was. Oedipus' honor was his claim against the murder; had it been the other way around and Oedipus had lost the battle, King Lauis' alibi would've also been for reasons of honor: for reasons of royalty. Oedipus was royalty and knew it as well as King Lauis knew he was too. In other words, the main idea regarding Oedipus' innocence is royalty. Regardless of their social class standings, a fight took place and the one ...

See this essay or coursework document in full right now