While possessing effective leadership qualities and unparalleled credibility to serve the people of Thebes, Oedipus is noble and unselfish towards expressing his royalty ranking. He would die to protect the city that he rules, as the text states, “You can trust me. I am ready to help, I’ll do anything. I would be blind to misery not to pity my people kneeling at my feet” (159, 13-15). However, as mighty and noble as Oedipus is, he lets his pride get the better of him during stressful times, such as when he argues with Tiresias. Oedipus as the savior of Thebes as he says, “No, but I came by, Oedipus the ignorant, I stopped the Sphinx! With no help from the birds, the flight of my own intelligence hit the mark” (182, 450-52). He believes himself
