King Oedipus Excessive Pride Theban play of Oedipus the King talks about one of the Greek tragedies like the Odissey. Oedipus is the tragic hero of this story that cursed till death to suffer greatly with the knowledge that he married his mother, and killed his father. He ranks himself as a god like being, when he said "children", addressing the people of Thebes means that he thinks he is above the people in some …showed first 75 words of 553 total…

…showed last 75 words of 553 total…flaw that made the prophecy that was foretold to Oedipus' parents was true, and in the end he found out that no one can escape their fate but still didn't accept that he is not equal to the Gods. "Oedipus: No God will speak for me." Oedipus excessive pride in him made him loose his power as a ruler of two cities, his parents that are kings, and the respect of the people to him.