Oedipus, the extraordinary hero who rescued countless lives from the wrath of the Sphinx, actually ended up confronting a miserable end. Oedipus, once a prideful, respected being, committed sinful actions by murdering his father and marrying his mother, without his awareness. He discovers that the prophecy by Apollo was true; he did end up killing his father and sharing his bed with his mother. Upon realizing this, Oedipus blinds himself, for he was unable to handle the burden of pain and misery. At the end of the story, he is put into exile by his brother-in-law. Oedipus loses everything that he once attained. He had to witness the loss of his parents, position as king, his daughters, riches, and even his self-dignity. The mask portrays
