Theban play of Oedipus the King talks about one of the Greek tragedies like the Odissey. Oedipus is the tragic hero of this story that cursed till death to suffer greatly with the knowledge that he married his mother, and killed his father. He ranks himself as a god like being, when he said "children", addressing the people of Thebes means that he thinks he is above the people in some way. Every Tragic hero has a flaw, Oedipus' tragic flaw is his excessive pride.
Oedipus did not conceal teh truth from his people, his confidence in himself blinded his eyes from whats coming. When Creon came back from the house of Apollo to find out about the plague that was casted on Thebes again after Oedipus solved the riddle of the sphinx. The problem this time was if the man that have commit
Oedipus pushing Teiresias to say what he knows, thinking that it is not against him. "Teiresias: Was it not plain? Or will you tempt me futher?", "Oedipus: I would have it beyond all doubht. Say it again." "Teiresias: I say that the killer you are seeking is yourself." And his pride still kept him from believing that it is true. "Oedipus: The second tim. You shall be sorry for this." Oedipus did not believe what the soothsayer said, he thought it was all a conspiracy by Creon.
Oedipus didn't keep his personal affairs away from Thebes. Oedipus had an argument with Creon, because of the profacy that the soothsayer said. He thought that Creon accused him of being the one who commited the syn. Creon knows that Oedipus is the man who Applo talked about. "Must Creon, so long my friend, my most trusted friend, stalk
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