Man of Admirable Feats
In the epic tragedy, Oedipus the King, we see the example of a man whose life is already determined by his own fate. What more can we ask? How admirable is that? Who would not want to admire Oedipus? For instance, the man had his feet pierced together after he was born for goodness sake, that's admirable! "Swollenfoot" Oedipus was a prime example of a "tragic hero". Although in the tragedy Oedipus is brought down by his own fate, in the end we can still consider him a hero. Throughout the whole epic Oedipus never once denied the truth but rather tried to find the mysteries of his life. Oedipus the King was like a murder mystery, involving numerous amounts of affliction which all led up to one man's misery, Oedipus's. Oedipus's admiration began when he killed the monstrous Sphinx who had been terrorizing the countryside by answering her riddle: "What goes on four feet at dawn, two at noon, and three at evening?" At that point the Theben people proclaimed him as their hero and appointed him King following the death of their deceased King Laius. Little did he know though that Laius was his father whom he himself had killed. At that point the prophecy of his fate that he learned f
What makes Oedipus so admirable is that through every oracle and prophecy he manages to still be the hero of his own fate. He still remains the hero at the end of the tragedy because he finally knows the truth. A hero is not only looked up to by others because of his or her great achievements or fine qualities but is also a person who has accomplished something for his or her self. Oedipus isn't considered a hero because of the fact that he was recognized and looked up to by others because of his achievements but instead he found what he was looking for. From the very beginning all Oedipus wanted was the whole truth no matter what circumstances. He never tried to hide the truth or deny reality but instead was eager to learn more. Although, much pain and suffering was involved, Oedipus was finally informed of the truth with a little help from a shepherd. Despite all that had happened Oedipus was a hero because he finally knew the truth. He knew for himself who his real parents were and the fact that the prophecy that was foretold had come true. Oedipus had killed his father and married his mother. It doesn't matter if one does or does not seek the truth because in the end the truth will come out no matter what. In the end Oedipus was the hero because he had finally found the truth he had been looking for. In Oedipus's attempt to still remain Thebes hero, h
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