Oedipus is shown to be a well-liked and trusted king among all his townspeople. Solving the riddle of the Sphinx and saving Thebes brought him great fame and popularity. When time came to save the town from Laios' killer, Oedipus relied much on his

Oedipus' fate caused him to isolate himself by blinding himself. Ironically, when Oedipus had his sight, he didn't know the truth about the murder or even his life. He thought a group of bandits killed Laios and that his parents were from Corinth. Teiresias, a blind man, accused Oedipus of being blind "with both [his] eyes(p855, 196)." Oedipus used his "blinded" sight to discover the truth that brought him to his demise. Since he "had too long been blind to those for whom [he] was searching...from this hour [he would] go in darkness(p878, 49)!" His strong reliance on his intellect unfortunately led him to see no more.

intellect. He searched for information about the night of the murder from Creon and Teiresias, but as he learned more details, Oedipus realized not only that he was the killer but also that he married his mother. Throughout his i

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