@base <https://monomyth.metamuses.org/graph/> .
@prefix monomyth: <https://monomyth.metamuses.org/ontology#> .
@prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix schema: <http://schema.org/> .
@prefix wd: <http://www.wikidata.org/entity/> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

# ==============================================================================
# OEDIPUS REX & OEDIPUS AT COLONUS (Tragedies, ~400 BCE)
# ==============================================================================

<oedipus-myth> a monomyth:NarrativeWork ;
    dcterms:hasPart <oedipus-myth/oedipus-rex>,
        <oedipus-myth/oedipus-at-colonus> ;
    monomyth:interpretedBy <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> .

<oedipus-myth/oedipus-rex> a monomyth:NarrativeWork,
        schema:Play ;
    dcterms:isPartOf <oedipus-myth> ;
    rdfs:label "Oedipus Rex"@en ;
    dcterms:title "Oedipus Rex"@en ;
    dcterms:created "-0424"^^xsd:gYear ;
    dcterms:creator "Sophocles" ;
    schema:countryOfOrigin wd:Q41 ;
    schema:genre "Greek Tragedy"@en,
        "Mythology"@en ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q148643 ;
    rdfs:comment """A classic Greek tragedy detailing the life of Oedipus, who is fated to kill his
father and marry his mother, resulting in his tragic downfall and self-inflicted blindness."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/oedipus-at-colonus> a monomyth:NarrativeWork,
        schema:Play ;
    dcterms:isPartOf <oedipus-myth> ;
    rdfs:label "Oedipus at Colonus"@en ;
    dcterms:title "Oedipus at Colonus"@en ;
    dcterms:created "-0400"^^xsd:gYear ;
    dcterms:creator "Sophocles" ;
    schema:countryOfOrigin wd:Q41 ;
    schema:genre "Greek Tragedy"@en,
        "Mythology"@en ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q294001 ;
    rdfs:comment """A classic Greek tragedy that serves as the conclusion to the tragic arc of Oedipus.
The blind and exiled Oedipus arrives at a sacred grove in Colonus to seek a final resting place and
divine release from his lifelong suffering."""@en .

# --- Monomyth Expressions --------------

<oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> a monomyth:MonomythExpression ;
    rdfs:label "Oedipus's Hero's Journey"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """A specific interpretation of the monomyth structure as it is realized in the
narrative of 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Oedipus at Colonus', focusing on the character Oedipus's journey."""@en ;
    monomyth:interprets <oedipus-myth> ;
    monomyth:hasHero <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus> ;
    monomyth:hasCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/jocasta>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/laius>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/oracle-of-delphi>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/teiresias>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/the-sphinx>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/creon>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/antigone>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/old-servant>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/ismene>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/theseus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/polyneices> ;
    monomyth:hasStageRealization <oedipus-myth/stages/the-oracle-prophecy>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/apollos-guidance>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/flee-from-corinth>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/the-triple-crossroads>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/riddle-of-the-sphinx>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/search-for-the-regicide>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/reveal-it-all-to-me>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/dont-concearn-yourself-with-prophecies>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/he-is-the-regicide>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/it-all-came-true>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/the-self-blinding>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/plea-for-exile>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/exodus-from-thebes>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/the-guiding-daughter>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/the-sacred-grove>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/ismenes-news>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/trouble-from-thebes>,
        <oedipus-myth/stages/transfiguration-at-colonus> .

# --- Characters -----------------------

<oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Oedipus"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """The brilliant but cursed King of Thebes who saves his city by solving the Sphinx's
riddle, only to later blind himself upon discovering he unknowingly killed his father and married his
mother; he eventually finds redemption and spiritual transfiguration in Colonus."""@en ;
    monomyth:heroOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Hero ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q130890 .

<oedipus-myth/characters/jocasta> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Jocasta"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """The grief-stricken Queen of Thebes who unknowingly marries her own son. She
displays a shifting nature, moving from a comforting partner to a persuasive voice urging Oedipus to
abandon his investigation — acting in good faith — before her final transformation into a tragic
figure who takes her own life upon the revelation of the truth."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Shapeshifter ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q131445 .

<oedipus-myth/characters/laius> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Laius"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """The former King of Thebes who attempts to evade a terrible prophecy by exposing
his infant son on a mountain, only to be slain years later by that same son in a violent dispute at
a three-way crossroads."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:ThresholdGuardian ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q463898 .

<oedipus-myth/characters/oracle-of-delphi> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Oracle of Delphi"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """The divine voice of Apollo at Delphi whose terrifying prophecies of parricide,
incest, and the ultimate resting place of the cursed king set the tragic events in motion."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Herald ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q220344 .

<oedipus-myth/characters/teiresias> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Teiresias"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """The blind, clairvoyant prophet of Apollo who reluctantly reveals the dark truth
of Oedipus's true parentage and later warns the exiled king of the impending struggles over his
burial site."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Mentor ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q656881 .

<oedipus-myth/characters/the-sphinx> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "The Sphinx"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """A merciless, winged monster terrorizing Thebes with her fatal riddle; her defeat
by Oedipus elevates him to the throne but inadvertently binds him to his tragic fate."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Shadow,
        monomyth:ThresholdGuardian .

<oedipus-myth/characters/creon> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Creon"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """Jocasta's pragmatic brother who initially defends his loyalty in Thebes, but
later seizes power as regent and ruthlessly attempts to kidnap Oedipus and his daughters to secure
the political blessing of the old king's burial."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Shapeshifter,
        monomyth:Shadow ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q732066 .

<oedipus-myth/characters/old-servant> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Old Servant"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """The loyal shepherd of Laius who spared the infant Oedipus out of pity and, as the
sole survivor of the crossroads slaughter, provides the final, devastating testimony that confirms
the prophecy's fulfillment."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Mentor .

<oedipus-myth/characters/antigone> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Antigone"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """Oedipus's fiercely devoted daughter who sacrifices her own youth to guide her
blind, exiled father through his wanderings and defends his honor against Creon's schemes at Colonus."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Ally ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q131351 .

<oedipus-myth/characters/ismene> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Ismene"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """Oedipus's compassionate daughter who remains in Thebes to gather intelligence,
eventually traveling to Colonus to warn her father about the civil war between her brothers and
Creon's plots."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Ally ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q753902 .

<oedipus-myth/characters/theseus> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Theseus"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """The noble and just King of Athens who offers the outcast Oedipus unconditional
sanctuary, rescues his daughters from kidnapping, and is the only person permitted to witness the
old king's mysterious, divine passing."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Ally,
        monomyth:ThresholdGuardian ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q1320718 .

<oedipus-myth/characters/polyneices> a monomyth:Character ;
    rdfs:label "Polyneices"@en ;
    rdfs:comment """Oedipus's eldest son, whose presence in Colonus brings the heavy weight of
unresolved familial betrayal. He is a silent witness to his father's shaming and expulsion from Thebes
and then shifts to a tearful supplicant when driven by the desperation of the coming civil war."""@en ;
    monomyth:characterOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:embodiesArchetype monomyth:Shapeshifter ;
    owl:sameAs wd:Q334817 .

# --- Stage Realizations ---------------

<oedipus-myth/stages/the-oracle-prophecy> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Oracle's Prophecy"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheCallToAdventure ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/oracle-of-delphi> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:PerfectFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 1 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """The Call to Adventure manifests when a young Oedipus, troubled
by a drunkard's claims in Corinth that he is not the true son of King Polybus and Queen Merope, travels
to the Oracle at Delphi seeking the truth about his parentage. Instead of answering his questions, the
Pythia delivers a terrifying prophecy: he is destined to slay his own father and lie with his own
mother. This horrifying revelation shatters his secure world, setting the tragic journey in motion."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/stages/apollos-guidance> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Apollo's Guidance"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:SupernaturalAid ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/oracle-of-delphi> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 2 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Through the cryptic warnings of the Delphic Oracle, Apollo
provides a unique form of supernatural aid. The god anchors Oedipus's destiny with the dual nature of
prophecy: along with the initial curse, Apollo weaves a distant, latent promise that Oedipus will
eventually find ultimate rest and holy sanctuary in a grove dedicated to the Eumenides. This fatal
assurance turns his agonizing exile into a purposeful journey toward divine transfiguration."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """Instead of providing protective talismans or proactive wisdom, the god offers
the hero his own tragic fate as a map for the journey. The 'aid' is found in the structural certainty
of the word: by granting Oedipus the knowledge of his eventual arrival at Colonus, Apollo ensures his
suffering is not a series of random misfortunes, but a teleological path leading toward a final,
sacred transformation."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasSequentialDivergence <oedipus-myth/divergences/sequential/aid-before-flee> .

<oedipus-myth/stages/flee-from-corinth> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Flee from Corinth"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:RefusalOfTheCall ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:InvertedFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 3 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Driven by intense fear and a moral desire to protect those he
believes to be his parents, Oedipus flees Corinth immediately, vowing never to return. In attempting
to proactively refuse the monstrous fate laid out by the Oracle, he directs his steps away from the
safety of his foster home and heads toward Thebes. His desperate escape acts as an inverted refusal:
the very act of fleeing is what delivers him directly into the path of the prophecy."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/proactive-departure> .

<oedipus-myth/stages/the-triple-crossroads> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Triple Crossroads"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheCrossingOfTheFirstThreshold ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/laius> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:PerfectFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 4 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """At a place where three roads meet in Phocis, Oedipus encounters
a haughty traveler traveling in a carriage. When the traveler and his retinue arrogantly attempt to
force him off the road, Oedipus strikes out in a sudden, blinding rage. In the ensuing clash, he kills
the old man who is unknowingly his biological father, King Laius, and all but one of his servants.
This violent transgression serves as his definitive crossing into the tragic world of his destiny, as
the first part of the prophecy is fulfilled"""@en .

<oedipus-myth/stages/riddle-of-the-sphinx> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Riddle of the Sphinx"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheBellyOfTheWhale ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/the-sphinx>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/jocasta> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 5 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Upon reaching the gates of Thebes, Oedipus confronts the Sphinx,
a monstrous creature terrorizing the city with a deadly riddle. By answering her puzzle about the
nature of man, he defeats the monster and liberates the city. In this transformative moment, he
effectively 'dies' to his previous identity as a wandering traveler and is 'reborn' as the King of
Thebes, inheriting both the throne and the hand of the widowed Queen Jocasta, hence fulfilling the
second part of the prophecy."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/stages/search-for-the-regicide> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Search for the Regicide"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheRoadOfTrials ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 6 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Years later, a devastating plague descends upon Thebes, sent
by the gods due to the unpunished murder of the former king. Oedipus embarks on a relentless quest
to identify and cast out Laius's killer to save his subjects. This investigation becomes a grueling
test of his personal resolve and integrity, where every witness questioned and every clue uncovered
brings him closer to the destructive truth of his own identity."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/stages/reveal-it-all-to-me> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Reveal it all to me!"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheMeetingWithTheGoddess ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/teiresias> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:WeakFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 7 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Seeking prophetic insight, Oedipus calls the blind seer
Teiresias to the palace. Teiresias, who possesses Apollo's divine sight, is reluctant to speak out
of a deep, tragic pity for the king. When his silence provokes Oedipus into furious accusations of
treason and conspiracy with Creon, Teiresias finally snaps and reveals the devastating truth: Oedipus
himself is the polluter and murderer of Laius."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/protection-not-love> .

<oedipus-myth/stages/dont-concearn-yourself-with-prophecies> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Don't concearn yourself with prophecies!"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:WomanAsTheTemptress ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/jocasta> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 8 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """As Oedipus's dread intensifies, Jocasta intervenes, begging
him to cease his investigation. In good faith, she tempts him to remain in comfortable ignorance to
save their household. She attempts to discredit the divine by recalling a prophecy given to her late
husband Laius - that he would be killed by his own son - which she wrongly believes went unfulfilled
when they abandoned their infant on Mount Cithaeron. Her desperate plea represents the ultimate
temptation for Oedipus to abandon his pursuit of truth in favor of his crown and safety."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """This temptation is offered in completely good faith, as Jocasta has not yet
realized the true nature of Oedipus's identity. She is not attempting to conceal a horrifying truth
she already knows; rather, she acts out of pure devotion to the hero's well-being. Seeing Oedipus
deeply distressed by the unfolding investigation, her only desire is to comfort him and ease his
torment; hers is therefore an innocent temptation to choose peace of mind."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/stages/he-is-the-regicide> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "He is the regicide"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:AtonementWithTheFather ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/jocasta> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:WeakFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 9 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Upon hearing Jocasta describe the crossroads where Laius was
killed and the appearance of the old king, Oedipus is struck by a terrifying realization. The physical
facts match his own dark memory of the triple crossroads, leading him to accept that he is indeed the
regicide who brought the plague upon Thebes. This moment acts as a preliminary atonement where the
hero confronts the shadow of the man he killed, though he does not yet realize that Laius was his
true biological father."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/atonement-with-the-king> .

<oedipus-myth/stages/it-all-came-true> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "It all came true!"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:Apotheosis ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/old-servant> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:WeakFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 10 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """The arrival of a messenger from Corinth announcing the death
of King Polybus initially brings relief, but it quickly shifts to horror when the messenger reveals
that Polybus was not Oedipus's real father. Oedipus summons the old servant - the lone survivor of
the crossroads and the same shepherd who saved him as an infant — who breaks down and confesses
everything. The truth collapses upon Oedipus: he is both the murderer of Laius and his biological son,
who has unknowingly shared his bed with his own mother."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/tragic-enlightenment> .

<oedipus-myth/stages/the-self-blinding> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Self-Blinding"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheUltimateBoon ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:WeakFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 11 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Upon bursting into the palace and discovering that Jocasta
has hanged herself, Oedipus is overcome by a violent, agonizing despair. He tears the golden brooches
from her robes and plunges them repeatedly into his own eyes, crying out that they should never again
behold the horrors he has committed or look upon the children he should never have fathered. By
physically destroying his sight, he isolates himself from the world he has corrupted, choosing to
face the darkness of his actions in an internal reckoning that he was previously blind to."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/punitive-inner-vision> .

<oedipus-myth/stages/plea-for-exile> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Plea for Exile"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:RefusalOfTheReturn ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/creon> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:InvertedFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 12 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Having accepted the absolute reality of his crimes, the
blinded Oedipus refuses to stay in the city he once ruled. He stands before Creon and the assembled
citizens of Thebes, explicitly demanding his immediate expulsion,to possibly free his city from the
plague, as predicted by Apollo. """@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/proactive-exile> .

<oedipus-myth/stages/exodus-from-thebes> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Exodus from Thebes"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheMagicFlight ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 13 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Oedipus steps into the unknown, beginning a long, arduous
journey as a blind outcast. In his wandering, he is pursued not by physical monsters, but by the
overwhelming psychological weight of his past. For years, he roams through the wilderness, utilizing
the solitude and hardship to reflect upon his tragic history, gradually transforming his suffering
into spiritual wisdom."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """The flight functions not as an escape from physical pursuit or a series
of active trials, but as a long internalization of his fate. Instead of being tested by the
outside world, Oedipus's wandering is a direct confrontation with the reality of his fulfilled
prophecy, using the solitude of his exile to reconcile his identity with his tragic deeds."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/stages/the-guiding-daughter> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Guiding Daughter"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:RescueFromWithout ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/antigone> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:ModerateFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 14 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """As Oedipus's body grows weak and frail from years of wandering,
his loyal daughter Antigone steps forward to serve as his primary rescuer. She walks by his side,
serving as his eyes and guiding him safely across the unforgiving terrains of Greece. Her unwavering
devotion provides the essential support that keeps him alive, allowing the shattered king to accept
his tragic fate and continue on his fated path toward the sacred grounds of Colonus."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """While the rescuer in the canonical monomyth typically comes from the
Ordinary World, Antigone comes from the world where Oedipus's transformation took place. However, her
functional role remains identical: providing essential external support to help the hero navigate his
transition to a new reality."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/stages/the-sacred-grove> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Arrival at the Sacred Grove of Colonus"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:TheCrossingOfTheReturnThreshold ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/theseus> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:StrongFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 15 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Oedipus finally arrives at Colonus, entering a sacred grove
dedicated to the Eumenides. He recognizes this ground as the ultimate sanctuary promised to him
by Apollo years before. When the local elders of Athens display horror upon discovering his
identity, King Theseus steps forward and offers him unconditional sanctuary and protection. By
being accepted by the noble ruler despite his horrific reputation, Oedipus successfully crosses
back into a structured human society that welcomes his transformed state."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """What makes this stage slightly different from the canonical monomyth stage is
the hero's difficulty in translating his tragic wisdom into a social good. Oedipus, burdened by his
own miasma, cannot reintegrate alone; he requires Theseus to act as a bridge. Theseus validates the
hero's transformation, turning his individual suffering into a collective blessing and providing the
structure necessary for the hero's return to a community."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/stages/ismenes-news> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Ismene's News from Thebes"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:RescueFromWithout ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/ismene> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:ModerateFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 16 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Ismene arrives in Colonus from Thebes, serving as a second
figure of rescue. She is willing to perform the necessary sacrifices to appease the Eumenides on
Oedipus's behalf, to help him achieve spiritual clarity and enter the new reality of Colonus freely.
However, she also brings heavy news of a catastrophic civil war brewing back home between her brothers,
Eteocles and Polyneices, and warns her father that Creon is heading to Colonus to seize him for
political gain."""@en ;
    monomyth:fitNote """Ismene also comes from the world of the hero's past transformation - and not
from the 'ordinary world', possibily represented by any place which has not seen the prophecy being
fulfilled - yet her role remains consistent: providing essential external support that allows Oedipus
to move securely toward his final, fated reality."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasSequentialDivergence <oedipus-myth/divergences/sequential/rescue-after-return-threshold> .

<oedipus-myth/stages/trouble-from-thebes> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "Trouble from Thebes"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:MasterOfTheTwoWorlds ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/creon>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/polyneices>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/ismene>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/theseus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/antigone> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:InvertedFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 17 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """Oedipus's fragile peace is shattered by the arrival of Creon,
who uses trickery and force to kidnap both Antigone and Ismene in a desperate attempt to drag the
blind hero back to the Theban border. Though King Theseus steps in and saves the daughters, the
conflict deepens when Polyneices arrives. The son weeps and pleads for his father's forgiveness for
his past inactions against his exile, hoping to secure Oedipus's blessing for the coming war. This
intrusion prevents any serene equilibrium, highlighting his status as a man who is still pulled by
the heavy gravity of his origins."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/denied-mastery> .

<oedipus-myth/stages/transfiguration-at-colonus> a monomyth:StageRealization ;
    rdfs:label "The Transfiguration at Colonus"@en ;
    monomyth:realizesStage monomyth:FreedomToLive ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOf <oedipus-myth/monomyths/oedipus-journey> ;
    monomyth:involvesCharacter <oedipus-myth/characters/oedipus>,
        <oedipus-myth/characters/theseus> ;
    monomyth:hasFitQuality monomyth:InvertedFit ;
    monomyth:stageRealizationOrder 18 ;
    monomyth:realizationDescription """The hero reaches the end of his mortal journey as a sudden
thunderclap echoes across the sky, and a divine voice calls out to him. Oedipus stands up and walks
unaided toward a hidden, sacred point in the grove, where he simply vanishes into the earth. King
Theseus is the sole witness to this mysterious passing. Through this divine death, Oedipus is finally
freed from the weight of his past, transforming from a cursed exile into a holy, chthonic protector
of the land that welcomed him."""@en ;
    monomyth:hasNarrativeDivergence <oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/freedom-in-death> .

# --- Narrative Divergences ------------

<oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/proactive-departure> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Proactive Departure divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <oedipus-myth/stages/flee-from-corinth> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:RefusalOfTheCall ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """In the Oedipus myth, the refusal of the call is subverted through
a proactive moral choice. Rather than a passive retreat born of cowardice, Oedipus's refusal is an act
of high-minded defiance; he flees Corinth specifically to protect those he believes are his parents.
This creates a profound 'Tragic Irony' where the hero's virtuous attempt to outrun his fate becomes
the very engine of its fulfillment. By physically moving away from the perceived danger, he unknowingly
makes his flight both a rejection of the call and the inevitable start of the journey."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/protection-not-love> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Protection not Love divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <oedipus-myth/stages/reveal-it-all-to-me> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:TheMeetingWithTheGoddess ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """This stage diverges from the traditional archetype by alterating
the nature of the goddess's unconditional love. The meeting acts as a distorted encounter with divine
truth, where the seer tries to protect the hero from a fatal enlightenment. The seer's care and love
are expressed through a desperate protective silence, intended to shield Oedipus from his own ruin.
When forced to break this silence, instead of offering comforting validation, the prophet provides the
initial, painful awakening that sets the hero's true internal transformation in motion. He is the first
to reveal to the hero his true identity and to confront him with reality."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/atonement-with-the-king> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Atonement with the King divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <oedipus-myth/stages/he-is-the-regicide> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:AtonementWithTheFather ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """This represents a profound subversion of the traditional Atonement
with the Father stage. Instead of a spiritual reconciliation or submission to parental authority, the
'atonement' is a terrifying reckoning with a violent past. The deep irony lies in the fact that Oedipus
believes he is coming to terms with the murder of a total stranger to purge the city of its plague.
In truth, this stranger is Laius, his biological father. Consequently, the hero undergoes an accidental
confrontation with the ghost of his patricide before he even understands the blood bond between them,
reversing the typical path toward healing into a descent toward destruction."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/tragic-enlightenment> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Tragic Enlightenment divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <oedipus-myth/stages/it-all-came-true> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:Apotheosis ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """Oedipus subverts the traditional Apotheosis, which normally
elevates the hero to a state of blissful, divine transcendence. Instead, through the testimony of the
old servant, he reaches a 'tragic enlightenment.' The conquest here is purely internal; he does not
achieve divine rest but rather a profound, shattering knowledge of his true self and the irrevocable
realization of his fated doom."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/punitive-inner-vision> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Punitive Inner Vision divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <oedipus-myth/stages/the-self-blinding> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:TheUltimateBoon ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """The ultimate boon in the myth of Oedpis is far from a restorative
elixir for the community, as it consists in a severe, self-inflicted punishment. By blinding himself,
the hero destroys his physical perception of the world to acquire a solitary 'inner sight.' Rather
than bringing life or illumination to the world he leaves behind, this boon is entirely internal,
solitary, and unshared."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/proactive-exile> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Proactive Exile divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <oedipus-myth/stages/plea-for-exile> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:RefusalOfTheReturn ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """The hero's departure acts as an inverted Refusal of the Return.
Instead of a passive or reluctant attitude toward crossing the return threshold, Oedipus takes full
initiative to leave. By begging Creon for exile, he proactively drives himself out of the world in
which his internal transformation has happened and chooses to wander the wilderness. This choice is
also driven by the urgent need to fulfill Apollo's prophecy, which predicted that, to save Thebes from
the plague, the regicide would have had to be exiled or killed."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/denied-mastery> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Denied Mastery"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <oedipus-myth/stages/trouble-from-thebes> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:MasterOfTheTwoWorlds ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """In the Monomyth, Mastery implies a transpersonal state where the
hero is at home in both worlds. Here, the 'Mastery' is negated: the world where the hero's
transformation has happened, hence Thebes and its politics, aggressively seeks to weaponize the hero's
spiritual status and his integration in the new 'ordinary' world, while the hero responds with fury
rather than balance. This divergence shows that the hero remains a prisoner of his tragic history
and of the Theban dynamics until the moment of death."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/divergences/narrative/freedom-in-death> a monomyth:NarrativeDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Freedom in Death divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <oedipus-myth/stages/transfiguration-at-colonus> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:FreedomToLive ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """This represents an 'Inverted Fit' of the final monomyth stage.
While 'Freedom to Live' traditionally suggests the hero's ability to exist in the ordinary world without
the fear of death, Oedipus achieves this freedom only through the act of passing away. His release from
the burden of his past and the pollution of his crimes is synchronized with his physical disappearance.
The irony lies in the fact that his 'freedom' is a transition from mortal suffering to a chthonic,
immortal state, as he becomes free from life itself to serve as a sacred protector of the land."""@en .

# --- Sequential Divergences -------------

<oedipus-myth/divergences/sequential/aid-before-flee> a monomyth:SequentialDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Aid before Flee divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <oedipus-myth/stages/apollos-guidance> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:SupernaturalAid ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """In the canonical monomyth, Supernatural Aid typically occurs as
the third stage, appearing after the hero's hesitation to provide the necessary tools or assurance
for the journey. In the myth of Oedipus, this sequence is displaced: the 'Aid' of Apollo's prophecy
is granted at the very outset, preceding the hero's Inverted Refusal (his flight from Corinth). This
displacement is critical to the tragic structure, as the divine guidance does not resolve the hero's
hesitation but instead serves as the direct catalyst for his attempt to outrun his fate."""@en .

<oedipus-myth/divergences/sequential/rescue-after-return-threshold> a monomyth:SequentialDivergence ;
    rdfs:label "Rescue after Return Threshold divergence"@en ;
    monomyth:divergenceOf <oedipus-myth/stages/ismenes-news> ;
    monomyth:divergesFrom monomyth:RescueFromWithout ;
    monomyth:divergenceRationale """This stage represents a structural repetition and displacement of
the 'Rescue from Without' archetype. While Antigone provided the initial rescue in its canonical
position to sustain Oedipus during his exile, Ismene's arrival occurs retroactively after the hero
has already crossed the return threshold of Colonus. Her appearance serves a dual purpose: she provides
the specific ritual aid needed to navigate his new environment and introduces the 'news from Thebes'
regarding the civil war. This information acts as the final narrative engine, setting into motion the
conflict with Creon and Polyneices that ultimately facilitates Oedipus's transition from a mortal
outcast to a divinized, sacred protector."""@en .