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Oedipus The King

In Greek mythology the oracles or gods are rarely wrong in their

predictions of the future. Yet the characters still try to fight the

predictions. Do their personalities and traits decide their future, or does

fate take its course no matter what? Oedipus was a shrewd man furnished

with wit and intellect, yet his lack of insight (the ability to see and

understand clearly the inner nature of himself) and his arrogance led to

Oedipus's aret‚ (an exceptional ability or gift) was unravelling

riddles, and solving any puzzles with ease. He had a surplus of the

aptitude to look outward, but unfortunately he had a deficiency of the

ability to look inward. This talent of looking outward made him renowned

for deciphering riddles and mysteries. Yet when Tiresias appears and speaks


he won't allow himself to accept the truth. When Oedipus saved Thebes from

Oedipus's expiration was caused simply because of his arrogance and his

understand them because he doesn't know himself well enough. Tiresias

presented by the messenger, and the shepherd, so he must accept his

can't believe that he could possibly have done anything wrong. He suffered

Oedipus cannot solve them because of his lack of insight.

have solved Tiresias's riddles instantaneously if it weren't for his pride,



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