“Tiresias, you who understands all things (…)” is how Oedipus initially greets Tiresias (3). Surprisingly, it is actually respectful. As usual, events take a turn for the worst when Oedipus claims Tiresias is withholding information. Due to his hubris, he views himself as supreme in comparison to all others with the exception of the Gods. Therefore, when Tiresias declines to provide the information necessary to relieve his city Oedipus took it as a personal attack. When the prophet reveals the truth Oedipus immediately becomes defensive, but often hubristic pride is a result of a “defensive response to underlying feelings of shame” (Tracy and Robins 6). His headstrong ways because of pride lead to him calling Tiresias a “scoundrel” and even pointing the finger at his close associate Creon. One could even say that he was disgusted that the accusation was thrown at him out of all of those who occcupy Thebes. This was his tertiary blunder in the ancient greek
“Tiresias, you who understands all things (…)” is how Oedipus initially greets Tiresias (3). Surprisingly, it is actually respectful. As usual, events take a turn for the worst when Oedipus claims Tiresias is withholding information. Due to his hubris, he views himself as supreme in comparison to all others with the exception of the Gods. Therefore, when Tiresias declines to provide the information necessary to relieve his city Oedipus took it as a personal attack. When the prophet reveals the truth Oedipus immediately becomes defensive, but often hubristic pride is a result of a “defensive response to underlying feelings of shame” (Tracy and Robins 6). His headstrong ways because of pride lead to him calling Tiresias a “scoundrel” and even pointing the finger at his close associate Creon. One could even say that he was disgusted that the accusation was thrown at him out of all of those who occcupy Thebes. This was his tertiary blunder in the ancient greek