Oedipus: the two faces of ancient GreeceIn Sophocles' tragic drama Oedipus the King, Oedipus, the king of Thebes, suddenly realizes that he has killed his father and marries his mother. Oedipus shows great concern for his kingdom and his people, calling for them to “drive corruption out of the earth” by bringing Laius' murderer to justice (109). He summons Tiresias to find Laius' killer, but Oedipus becomes angry when Tiresias accuses Oedipus of being the murderer. Oedipus, thinking that Creon is involved in this so-called conspiracy, also makes false accusations against Creon. To his surprise, however, Oedipus learns that the man he killed long ago is Laius, his father, and that Oedipus' wife Jocasta is his mother, all in accordance with the prophecy he had long heard. Before. After also coming to this realization, Jocasta commits suicide. Oedipus gouges out his eyes after this episode and laments his birth. Although Oedipus strives to be a fair and just king by seeking out Laius' murderer, he is often not fair to his people. Furthermore, in lamenting his birth, Oedipus blames those who saved him for the pain he feels. The play demonstrates the theme of injustice through Oedipus' lament over his birth and Oedipus' denial of justice to others, namely Tiresias and Creon. The theme of injustice is evident when Oedipus laments his birth. Oedipus has just gouged out his eyes and makes a speech attacking those who saved him from death when he was a child, and laments his fate because his prophecy has come true. He then begins to contemplate the effects of his actions, particularly the effect they will have on his daughters. He also likes the idea of ​​being deaf because it separates him from... middle of the paper... because all the accusations against Creon are completely false. This shows that Oedipus is being unfair to Creon because Oedipus says things that are factually incorrect and judging Creon based on those statements is not fair. Overall, the theme of injustice largely revolves around Oedipus. Oedipus is unjust for the incomplete representation of the truth in judging others, for the unequal treatment of his peers. Cithaeron sparing Oedipus is also unfair because this causes Oedipus to suffer immensely. In this way, he fails to be the righteous king he strives to be by trying to track down Laius' killer and becomes the complete antithesis of his desires. If Oedipus wants to be a just king for his people, then he should accept the punishment intended for him, death, because it is right that, since he is the source of the country's corruption, he dies in exchange..