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Oedipus was similar to Macbeth because both Oedipus and Macbeth were confronted and destroyed by a set of circumstances, Oedipus by fate and Macbeth by the witches and their prophecies. Oedipus the king is given the throne of Thebes because he answered the riddle of the sphinx correctly. Oedipus unknowingly killed the king of Thebes and took his place and ruler. When he was young, Oedipus received a prophecy that he would eventually kill his …

…was about to end so she jumped from a tower in the castle. Both Jocasta and Lady Macbeth pushed for what their husbands wanted, but as soon as the goals were achieved, Jocasta and Lady Macbeth killed themselves. Both Oedipus and Macbeth were in similar situations. Both strived for something, Oedipus for Laius’ murderers, and Macbeth for the Throne of Scotland. After achieving their goals, both were destroyed by what they had wanted so badly.