One of the main aspects why Oedipus leads himself towards his inevitable fate is his immoderate amount of pride. He gains this pride when he solves the riddle of the sphinx. This is when his hubris swells and leads to Oedipus believing that he is capable of solving anything. When he arrives at Thebes he is determined to find out whom the murder of Laius was committed by. He proclaims, “I curse myself as well… if by any chance he proves to be on intimate of our household.” This shows how Oedipus’ hubris is to much for him to handle. He claims that he curses himself if the murderer is anywhere near their household, which in this case is dramatic irony. It is ironic how Oedipus curses the murderer when he in fact is the murderer himself. Putting
