of their lives missing. Making him part with some of the most meekest people, who would give up all there power, fame and glory just to be with there true family. Oedipus leaves his social world more then once. First, when he is born and then given the sentence of death, he is take to another kingdom. Is second leaving is when he hears of the prophesy that he will kill his father and lay with his mother. He leaves what has become to him his home and social life, making a quest into a lager realm or social world. This also relates to the characteristic of going into depth, distance or even height. He must travel many lands before he comes to his new country (his original birthplace.) He also makes another long journey after he vows never to return to Thebes ever again. This is also very ironic he starts his life out on a journey and he also ends it with a journey. He is confronted with an obstacle with which will challenge his mental strength. Before he can become king of Thebes or even enter the kingdom he must answer a riddle by The Sphinx or he will be killed. He does, showing his mental endurance and nobility to the kingdom as well as himself ...
