What would you consider to be the most humiliating act you could possibly commit? Maybe sending a wrong text to your grandmother or having an embarrassing picture of you go viral. Or how about killing your father and marrying your mother without knowing? Oedipus lived through this humiliation. His stubbornness forced the truth to be revealed about his crimes and he lost his noble title of king and hero of Thebes. The combination of Oedipus’s noble stature, fatal flaw, and downfall make him a prime example of a tragic hero.
“Great Oedipus, O powerful King of Thebes! You see how all the ages of our people cling to your altar steps.” (16). Oedipus gained popularity and honor amongst the Thebans after defeating the formidable Sphinx. Due to Oedipus
“Great Oedipus, O powerful King of Thebes! You see how all the ages of our people cling to your altar steps.” (16). Oedipus gained popularity and honor amongst the Thebans after defeating the formidable Sphinx. Due to Oedipus