Oedipus Rex by Sophocles , what led to his downfall?

There is no world blessed amongst us. All the deeds of man are known and every

soul is tried, sings the chorus at the ancestor of Oedipus Rex. After answering the

riddle of man, Oedipus becomes the foremost of living men and takes his put out on the top

of the wheel. Oedipus believes, it is better to rule all over man than over a wasted place;

since, a walled township is vigour if it is empty and has no man within it. But, what he

does not control is that very soon he leave swallow travel to the bottom. Oedipus believes three

people are out to get him: Tiresias, Creon, and Jocasta. Believing he is blessed, Oedipus

does not listen to the words of those close to him. In doing so, he leave be forced to learn

of his unimagined shame.

        Bearing his burden to the end, Laius receiver will eventually see the truth.

Oedipus delivers a proclamation to mesh the truth. Tiresias, the blind prophet, comes to

convict Oedipus: I charge you to obey the decree that you yourself have made. You are

the differ of this land. He tells of the plague not leaving until the receiver is found.

Tiresias, being a great prophet, knows all but will not tell: I will speak no further. Rage if

you have a mind to.



Only aft(prenominal) Oedipus persists does the prophet say Oedipus is the

murderer: I say that you are the murderer that you seek. Tiresias further states that

Oedipus is married to his mother: You are living with your adjoining of kin in unimagined

shame. Oedipus, unwilling to turn the mirror on himself, resorts to insulting Tiresias:

Was it Creon that planned this or you yourself...the riddle about man is about himself.

A mans fate is his character; at...

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