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The Gods Are Not to Blame

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King Adetusa of the Kingdom of Kutuje and his wife, Queen Ojuola were given a prophecy that their child, Odewale, would one day grow up to usurp the thrown, killing his father and marry his mother. They acted to prevent the prophecy from coming through but to no avail.

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The Gods Are Not to Blame is a 1968 play and a 1971 novel by Ola Rotimi. An adaptation of the Greek classic Oedipus Rex, set in an indeterminate period of a Yoruba kingdom. The story centers on Odewale, who is lured into a false sense of security, only to somehow get caught up in events that consumed him.

Author: Ola Rotimi

72 pages