After learning of the prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus flees to Thebes in an attempt to guarantee that the prophecy will never come true. ... Blind to his past and to the power of prophecies, Oedipus killed a man and married a woman that was the exact age to be his mother. ... Oedipus possesses physical sight, but is completely blind to the truth. ... Even though Teiresius, a valid prophet, tells Oedipus that he killed Laius, his father and previous king, his pride and self-righteousness prevent him from seeing the truth that has been laid out for him. ...

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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. Oedipus possesses character traits such as self-confidence, strong will and intelligence. 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. ... Unfortunately his brilliant mind led him to realize that it was he who killed his father. ... Self-confidence is a very positive trait to possess but it also was a great weakness for Oedipus. ...

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The greek myth is about this king named Oedipus who is born with this fate that he will kill his father and marry and have kids with his mother. To save them from this they tied Oedipus by his feet and sent with a shepherd him be killed. ... Oedipus stated that he wasn't only trying to find the killer for the interest of the people of Thebes but also "for the murdered king in my own interest. " (143,1222) He feels that whoever killed Laois, will kill him. ... Even when his wife/mother Iokaste tells him in lines 682-684 "...This is what prophets and prophecies are worth! ... His fate was ...

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To kill his father and marry his mother is his fate, and fate cannot be fought or avoided. ... Once Oedipus learns of the prophesy that he ill kill his father and marry his mother, he is determined to do everything inn his power to avoid it. ... Oedipus encounters Laius on the road and kills him, thinking that he has saved himself from a potential robber. ... Oedipus also possesses a classical tragic flaw of leaders, which causes them to believe that they cannot be harmed. ...

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Before he was born he was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. ... Throughout the play Oedipus is searching for the killer of Laius, who is actually his father, and ironically it turns out that it was him all along. ... This shows the power and popularity that Oedipus possesses which gives him the proper status to be a tragic hero. ...

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