The play Oedipus the King written by the world renown Sophocles is a continuous struggle between the ruling of the gods and Humans. Oedipus, the main character within the story, is awarded his power due to his a prestigious doings while on his first journey to the City of Thebes. Fate takes its toll on multiple characters throughout the play. The gleaming success of Oedipus causes the queen and other officials within the kingdom, not to conduct a thorough background on the man; they are soon to call king. The gods are one to reckon with, on self-confidence and pride, which is known as hubris in the Greek culture.
As fate takes full advantage within the Greek life/ culture, Oedipus is one of the many that are placed in these situations. Most …show more content…
It means to have an abundance of self-confidence, and or pride for ones self. Currently one may relate this term to the word cocky or conceited. For one to be Hubris in Ancient Greece was found very disrespectful to the gods, and one of major faults that one may encounter. Although in relevance to the current time period, most parents embed in their children to by Hubris to an extent, its believed for one to contain the trait of being hubris, they will be more successful in life. As Oedipus is overwhelmed with hubris, he continues on his claim to fame. Oedipus, as still considered a young man, has not learned from his mistakes, as he is blind to the obvious correlation of events. Oedipus’ fate will be determined upon how he acts throughout his near future, due to the decision of the …show more content…
Oedipus uplifts the Sphinx, and the speakers for the townspeople called The Chorus and the city officials, appointed Oedipus as King. Oedipus is engulfed with Self-confidence and pride from his past accomplishments, although he is truly blind to fortune of events. As acting king of Thebes Oedipus is expected to find out who killed Laius the king. Oedipus Is working with his brother in law Creon, who actually is also his uncle, although this is not relevant till later. Oedipus says to Tiresias the blind prophet “Blind as you are, you can feel all the more what sickness haunts our city. You, my lord, are the one shield, the one savior we can find. We asked Apollo – perhaps the messengers haven’t told you – he sent his answers back: “ relief from eh plague can only come one way. Uncover the murderers of Laius, put them to death or drive them out to exile” “(344-351). The prior words stated by Oedipus are truly foreshadowing to his future. Oedipus continues, searching for this murderer, which is in fact he. Oedipus sends for the man who was sent to simply discard of Laius’ son. When Oedipus killed the king on the path, he stated “I killed them all”(898), this statement was false due to the fact that the same man who was sent
As fate takes full advantage within the Greek life/ culture, Oedipus is one of the many that are placed in these situations. Most …show more content…
It means to have an abundance of self-confidence, and or pride for ones self. Currently one may relate this term to the word cocky or conceited. For one to be Hubris in Ancient Greece was found very disrespectful to the gods, and one of major faults that one may encounter. Although in relevance to the current time period, most parents embed in their children to by Hubris to an extent, its believed for one to contain the trait of being hubris, they will be more successful in life. As Oedipus is overwhelmed with hubris, he continues on his claim to fame. Oedipus, as still considered a young man, has not learned from his mistakes, as he is blind to the obvious correlation of events. Oedipus’ fate will be determined upon how he acts throughout his near future, due to the decision of the …show more content…
Oedipus uplifts the Sphinx, and the speakers for the townspeople called The Chorus and the city officials, appointed Oedipus as King. Oedipus is engulfed with Self-confidence and pride from his past accomplishments, although he is truly blind to fortune of events. As acting king of Thebes Oedipus is expected to find out who killed Laius the king. Oedipus Is working with his brother in law Creon, who actually is also his uncle, although this is not relevant till later. Oedipus says to Tiresias the blind prophet “Blind as you are, you can feel all the more what sickness haunts our city. You, my lord, are the one shield, the one savior we can find. We asked Apollo – perhaps the messengers haven’t told you – he sent his answers back: “ relief from eh plague can only come one way. Uncover the murderers of Laius, put them to death or drive them out to exile” “(344-351). The prior words stated by Oedipus are truly foreshadowing to his future. Oedipus continues, searching for this murderer, which is in fact he. Oedipus sends for the man who was sent to simply discard of Laius’ son. When Oedipus killed the king on the path, he stated “I killed them all”(898), this statement was false due to the fact that the same man who was sent