In Sophocles' Oedipus the King, the characters Oedipus and Jocasta play with fate and eventually earn their terrible end through the poor decisions they make throughout the play. Oedipus and Jocasta's rage, hubris, blindness, and distrust in the gods lead to their ultimate downfall and pain they experience. Although Oedipus' and Jocasta's destinies appear to be predetermined by prophecy, their individual actions, in fact, are the true cause of their downfalls. Rage and hubris, two of the many flaws Oedipus possesses, become apparent through Tiresias', the blind prophet of Apollo, scolding of Oedipus: "Do as you like, build your anger to whatever pitch you please, rage your worst" (Sophocles 391-2). Tiresias' acceptance of Oedipus' attitude
