Oedipus gained the rule of Thebes by answering the riddle of Sphinx. ... Oedipus then answers the riddle of the Sphinx and becomes king of Thebes. ... Oedipus used his intellect and diligence to answer the riddle of the Sphinx. ... If Oedipus had not been as courageous he would have never ventured to answer the riddle of the Sphinx. ... The Sphinx's riddle was used by Sophocles to characterize Oedipus as a tragic man and as a parallel to his life. ...

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Oedipus gained the rule of Thebes by answering the riddle of Sphinx. ... Oedipus then answers the riddle of the sphinx and becomes king of Thebes. ... Oedipus used his intellect and diligence to answer the riddle of the Sphinx. ... Also, if Oedipus had not had been as coarageous he would have have never ventured to answer the riddle of the Sphinx. ... The sphinx's riddle was used by Sophocles to characterize Oedipus as a tragic man and as a parallel to his life. ...

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He is a hero to the people of Thebes; they consider him to be a "mortal god" who liberated them from the Sphinx (962). ... He was the only one who could outwit the Sphinx. ... After defeating the Sphinx, Oedipus was presented the widowed Jocasta and was made king. ... Oedipus is the son of Laius. ... Oedipus has three tragic flaws in Oedipus the King. ...

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In Oedipus and the Sphinx Oedipus" bravery and courageousness is shown by how he saves the town by killing the Sphinx, "Oedipus pledged to rid the country of the terror, and so he set out to find the Sphinx" (Sophocles 1), therefore setting him up to be the town hero and King. ... From the beginning of the story, Oedipus and the Sphinx, Laius shows characteristics of a bad person by trying to go against the Gods, and by sending his child away to die. At the beginning of Oedipus and the Sphinx, Laius" tragic characteristics are revealed, "Laius, in an effort to escape fate, abandoned Oedipus ...

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Oedipus was made king after solving the "Riddle of the Sphinx." The Sphinx was a female monster that terrorized the city of Thebes until her riddle was solved by Oedipus. The riddle of the Sphinx was "What is it that walks on four feet and two feet and three feet and only has one voice; when it walks on most feet, it is most weakest?" ... After answering the riddle correctly, the Sphinx was surprised and killed herself by going into the sea which now caused Thebes to be free. ... It is possible for Oedipus to give the right answer because Apollo made it his fate to answer the riddle of the ...

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Oedipus comes to Thebes a hero; solving the Sphinx's riddle and setting Thebes free from her curse. In dealing with the Sphinx, Oedipus shows his mind's capacity for brightness. ... Oedipus takes pride in his intelligence, bragging about the cleverness with which he answered the Sphinx. ... Thebes is called the "city of light", and by solving the Sphinx's riddle Oedipus brings the city back from darkness to light. Paradoxically, Oedipus both brings light and causes darkness for Thebes; for though he freed them from the curse of the Sphinx, by fulfilling the prophesy that he ...

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At the close of the Greek tragedy Oedipus The King by Sophocles, Oedipus himself is brought to the realization that everything that is supposed to happen will happen in the end. ... He reaches the Sphinx and correctly solves the riddle which makes him King of Thebes. If he had not been searching for intellect and sense of civic responsibility, he would have never have solved the riddle of the Sphinx. ... All is ironic in the story of Oedipus. ... It's mine alone, my destiny -- I am Oedipus!" ...

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Oedipus Rex The story of Oedipus Rex, which was told by Sophocles, is the epitome of a Greek tragedy according to Aristotle. In Oedipus Rex the main character, namely Oedipus Rex, was faced with many devastating and unequivocal tragedies that would test the courage of any man. ... After leaving his faults were revealed in great magnitude when he kills a man, who was actually his father and king of Thebes, and arrogantly defeated the infamous Sphinx. ... Oedipus had a flaring temper that ruined his life. Oedipus was also arrogant, especially after defeating the Sphinx. ...

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Oedipus Rex The story of Oedipus Rex, which was told by Sophocles, is the epitome of a Greek tragedy according to Aristotle. In Oedipus Rex the main character, namely Oedipus Rex, was faced with many devastating and unequivocal tragedies that would test the courage of any man. ... After leaving his faults were revealed in great magnitude when he kills a man, who was actually his father and king of Thebes, and arrogantly defeated the infamous Sphinx. ... Oedipus had a flaring temper that ruined his life. Oedipus was also arrogant, especially after defeating the Sphinx. ...

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Oedipus Rex "Oedipus Rex" is an ancient greek play, by Sophocles, that looks at the life of Oedipus and his outrageous discovery that he killed his father and married his mother. ... These traits allows him to solve the riddle of the Sphinx that led to him becoming king. ... Oedipus was without doubt a wise man, for he had solved the riddle of the Sphinx and saved Thebes. ... King Oedipus" reply was arrogant, however, he did solve the riddle of the Sphinx when no one else could. ... He proved it when he solved the riddle of the Sphinx. ...

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Oedipus then came across the city of Thebes, a city that had been plagued by the horrible creature know as the Sphinx, a monster with the body of a lion, the wings of a bird, and the head of a woman. Oedipus' intelligence became evident to the Theban people when he figured out the Sphinx's riddle and upon being freed from the Sphinx's spell, the Thebans proclaimed "It was some god breathed in you to set us free" (Sophocles 5). ... After saving the city of Thebes from the Sphinx, a plague settled over the city and Oedipus sent his brother-in-law Creon to the Oracle of D...

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JUSTICE IN OEDIPUS THE KING After reading Oedipus the King, one may think that in this story, there was no justice, and nobody could avoid their fate. ... And Oedipus wasn't as guilty under ancient Greek law as he is under our modern laws. ... Finally, Oedipus's guilt. In some ways, Oedipus was the most guilty of them all. ... He regarded himself as almost a god, assuming that since he alone had solved the sphinx's riddle, he was the one of the gods' favorites. ...

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Oedipus had many strengths. ... Third, Oedipus was intelligent. For example, he was considered a brilliant ruler because he solved the riddle of Sphinx and bought ease to the city of Thebes. Oedipus" also had weaknesses. ... Third, Oedipus was arrogant. ...

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Oedipus Rex is Greek tragedy written by Sophocles. ... Oedipus" greatest flaw is his arrogance. ... Oedipus is born the prince of Thebes. ... After killing Laios and defeating the Sphinx he becomes the king of Thebes. ... Because the king has been killed and Oedipus solves the riddle of the sphinx he is awarded the status of King of Thebes and is married to his mother Iocaste. ...

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Sophocles" "Oedipus Rex" is an ancient Greek play that explores the life of Oedipus, the King of Thebes, and his horrifying discovery that he has killed his father and married his mother. ... The fact that he possesses these traits is why he was able to solve the riddle of the Sphinx and become the ruler of Thebes. ... This reply is arrogant but he did solve the riddle of the Sphinx when no one else could. ... Another of King Oedipus" character traits was self-confidence. ... Oedipus believes that he can do almost anything that he attempts and he proves it by solving the riddle the riddle of t...

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Oedipus continued his journey and arrived at Thebes only to discover that the city was being attacked by the sphinx. ... The city of Thebes was in chaos and Oedipus saved the city by solving the riddle of the sphinx. ... The prophets in Oedipus the King played a role in the outcome by simply informing Oedipus of the prophecy. ... He saved a city by solving a riddle of the sphinx and became the heroic king of Thebes and married the widow of Laius. ... Was Oedipus doomed from the beginning? ...

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Being known as the King of Thebes that had saved the town from a killer sphinx did more than just boost his ego, it made him King. ... The second reason that Oedipus was considered of high status is because he solved the riddle of the Sphinx, saved Thebes from disaster, and claimed the throne of former King Lauis. Oedipus was the only person to come remotely close to solving the riddle of the Sphinx, therefore many looked at him as a superior being. ... Oedipus vows to seek out the killer and get sweet revenge. ... The downfall of Oedipus seems to improve with the news of his fathers death, th...

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In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero.According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. ... A prophecy is foretold to Laius, the father of Oedipus, that the destiny of Oedipus is a terrible one beyond his control. ... Oedipus just happens to be born a prince, and he has saved a kingdom that is rightfully his from the Sphinx. His destiny is to be of noble stature from birth, which is denied to him by his parents, but given back by the Sphinx. ... In the play Oed...

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At the beginning of Oedipus the King, Oedipus is highly confident, and with good reason. He has saved Thebes from the curse of the Sphinx and becomes the king of the city virtually overnight. ... When Oedipus saved Thebes from The Sphinx, he answered this difficult puzzle. The Sphinx demanded: What creature is it that walks on four feet in the morning, on two at noon, and on three in the evening? ... Oedipus is very vain. ...

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In the play "Oedipus Rex," by Sophocles (rpt. ... As a baby, Oedipus' mother and father sent him away with a shepherd to put Oedipus in the mountains to die. ... After this all took place, Oedipus carried on his way into Thebes where he ran into a sphinx who had the whole place captured and the sphinx told Oedipus if you can solve this riddle I will let everyone free. ... The sphinx let the people of Thebes free and named Oedipus the new King of Thebes. ... In this play Oedipus Rex, Oedipus was destined to kill his father and beget children by his mother. ...

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Oedipus is blind from birth. ... In Thebes, Oedipus solves the riddle of the Sphinx, becomes king, blind to the fact that he has killed the previous one, and marries Jocasta. ... (Oedipus 325). ... He rid the city of Thebes of an evil plague by solving the riddle of the Sphinx, and his followers loved him for it. ... "..I came by, Oedipus the ignorant, I stopped the Sphinx!" ...

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It is ironic also that Oedipus saves the city from the plague of the Sphinx and in doing so, he brings on another plague some years later by his very presence. ... Oedipus, who saw plainly the riddle of the Sphinx, who is a great ruler over the city of Thebes, cannot see his own fate and his own life for what it is. ... Perhaps the symbolism of the Sphinx, who haunts the background of Oedipus Rex with her simple yet terrible riddle, says all that is necessary: The true enigma of the universe lies not in any exotic intergalactic phenomenon; the greatest mystery begins and ends with man. ....

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Oedipus was also a good son. ... Oedipus was the only person able to chase the Sphinx away with the correct answer of "man". ... However, Oedipus was not a perfect man. ... When Oedipus solved the riddle of the Sphinx, he could not have known that he would end up marrying his own mother. ... He later solved the Sphinx's riddle, causing him to be crowned king of Thebes, where he married Iocasta and had a son and a daughter with her. ...

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Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, is a story about King Oedipus, who became a classic tragic hero. ... Oedipus never meant for any of this to happen. ... Oedipus was a man of high virtues and morals. ... Another example of Oedipus showing great morals was when he saved the city of Thebes by solving the riddle from the sphinx. ... He praised Oedipus for his first encounter with the sphinx declaring that Oedipus was the greatest savior to Thebes ever besides the god's and asked him to save the land again. ...

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So when Oedipus is born King Laius tells his wife to kill the boy. ... In Thebes, he met the sphinx that has a great power over Thebes. ... Oedipus, of course, solves the riddle and saves the city. ... He solves the sphinx's riddle and becomes king. ... So yes and no do I believe Oedipus could have avoided his fate. ...

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