Riddle

displays his characteristic brilliance and overconfidence in what he regards as his heroic search for the murderer of Laius. He pursues the mystery relentlessly, confident that its solution will yield him the same glory he enjoyed when he answered the riddle of the Sphinx. Oedipus' self-assurance that he has taken care of his fate blinds him to it and begins the fall that will end in his literal blindness. Thus he becomes the victim rather than the conqueror of fate. In Antigone, Creon also…

in life. Firstly, I should note that I have, for a long time, found myself in an endless pursuit of knowledge. However, I have yet to be able to quell my love for learning, and I can think of no opportunity superior to the Honors Program at Embry-Riddle to continue this. With the extensive lecture series offered through the Honors Program, both from faculty and third parties, I would be able to continuously and passionately pursue a more complete and comprehensive knowledge of the world. It…

“Did you two kids see what happened,” says the man. The name on the pin he wore said Tom Riddle. Ginny said “He just got up and flew away, isn't it wonderful?” “It’s exact opposite, young lady. I’ve got the whole zoo looking for a way to trap the beast. This is going to cause such bad publicity. How could this happen?” says Tom Riddle. “Please don’t hurt him,” says Harry, looking disgusted. Harry and Ginny then ran away from Tom to decide what they must do.”…

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’…

Harry’s wand contains a feather from a phoenix (Dumbledore’s phoenix, Fawkes). That same phoenix gave ONE other feather. That feather was made into a wand of yew, 13 ½ inches. That wand was sold around 50 years ago to a boy named Tom Riddle. Tom left school after his 7th year and sank deep into the Dark Arts, emerging as Lord Voldemort, the most powerful dark wizard of all time. He set out to kill Harry after hearing a prophecy about him being defeated by Harry. Lily Potter (Harry’s mother) gave…

The Impact of Mythology in Oedipus Rex Have you ever thought about how Greek mythology is implanted in the story of Oedipus Rex? There are many examples of mythology throughout “Oedipus Rex.” There are many references to gods and goddesses and also mythological creatures. Oedipus is viewed as a tragic hero in Greek mythology. The use of mythology makes sense because of the time that Oedipus Rex was written back in 429 B.C. Sophocles uses elements of Greek mythology in “Oedipus Rex” in order…

is faced with a situation common in many medieval epics, a riddle off. Bilbo comes across the creature known as Gollum and they come to the understanding that if Bilbo can out smart him, Gollum will show him the way out. If not Gollum will eat him. High stakes to stay the least. However even under so much pressure Bilbo is able to solve all of Gollum’s riddles and is able to finally stump him, albeit his “riddle” being less of a riddle and more of a trick question. Part of being a hero in…

The Die Hard series brings a new meaning in the very definition of action films. Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) includes constant violent scenes as well as a series of threats of violence. In addition, as with all of the Die Hard films, the protagonist John McClane, a New York City cop played by actor Bruce Willis who seeks justice through his own means and his own rules of law. This movie takes a step further into the meaning of brutality and instead of individual combats like the previous…

The Sphinx was born from a Chimera and caused famine to whatever citty it occupied until it solves a riddle. Anyone who fails to solve the riddle is murdered and eaten by the Sphinx. When the Sphinx killed the king of Thebes son, he issued a Decree for anyone who solves the riddle gets his daughter in marriage and his whole kingdom. Oedipus solves the riddle and the Sphinx in frustration and anger leaps of the Acropolis and kills himself. Later the Greeks use Sphinxes as almost…

noble birth. Another is that both heroes end suffering by eliminating a monster. Beowulf ends the suffering in Herot by killing the monster Grendel. Oedipus ends the Sphinx 's reign of terror upon the city of Thebes. By answering the Sphinx 's riddle, the Sphinx kills herself. A third similarity is that both heroes are challenged by another character in the story. Beowulf is challenged by Unferth; Oedipus by Tiresias. Both heroes brag about their…