According to Greek legend, it was Oedipus who solved the riddle of the Sphinx.古希腊神话中说，是俄狄浦斯解开了斯芬克斯之谜。Murphy's powerfully spoken Oedipus is an autocrat of iconic grandeur.墨菲激情演绎的俄狄浦斯王是位圣像般威严的独裁者。Oedipus Rex is considered as the archetype of tragedy in Western literature.在西方文学中，「伊迪帕斯王」被认为是悲戏的原型。