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In the play, Oedipus Rex, the main character (Oedipus) is a very misfortunate man. When he was born his father (Laius) was prophesized to be killed by the boy and his mother was prophesized to sleep with Oedipus. In the end the prophecy came true but Oedipus was in no way to blame. The Gods used him as a weapon to punish his parents, hexing him in the process. His parents tried to avoid their own fate by eliminating him from the picture and in doing so they actually gave him a roundabout way to bring his demise and their own. Oedipus’ misfortune was caused partially by his parents. They