The truth has finally been told! The shepherd Oedipus was looking for to tell him his family heritage just so happened to be the same shepherd that survived the crossroad attack with Laius. Oedipus asks the newly found shepherd who gave him the baby that was given to the messenger. The shepherd acted as if he had no idea what Oedipus was talking about. Oedipus grew angry and threatened the shepherd with torture. He told him to speak honestly and quickly. The shepherd finally spoke truth and told Oedipus that he received the baby from the house of Laius. He told Oedipus that the baby was given to him by Jocasta and that the baby was to be killed because of a prophecy that the child will someday kill Laius. Oedipus ponders about the new information for only a matter of seconds when he realizes what has happened. He screamed and ran inside claiming that he now knew the truth.
The puzzle has finally come together! We now know that Oedipus is a cold-blooded murder who just so happened to have no idea what crime he had committed. We also know that Oedipus is extremely younger than Jocasta. Young enough to be her son. Oh wait! He is here son! This means that not only is Jocasta a cougar, but Oedipus and Jocasta have done an extremely nasty thing. This all means that Jocasta is Oedipus' mother and wife, making Creon Oedipus' brother-in-law and uncle, and making Oedipus the brother of his own kids! Isn't royalty wonderful? How do you feel about this? There is this extremely fascinating comment box that's just itching for your opinions.
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