Oedipus sought out the truth in every situation, creating his fatal flaw. He ran from the oracle he received in his former city, only because he didn’t want a certain event to take place. In the action of taking over Thebes, his new found land, he becomes hubris, excessively prideful, causing him to believe he is better than everyone, especially the judgement of certain decisions. Oedipus failed to realize the connections between the people in the prophet, but the recognition of the truth brought him to his spiral down. From that, he was determined to avoid his fate, but in the end, all the faults added up and Oedipus walked straight into it. In reality, Oedipus truly wanted the world to revolve around him without question but seeking out the
