Oedipus The King The play “Oedipus The King” is a Greek tragedy written by Sophicles in 429 B.C.E. A Greek tragedy must depict tragic actions of a hero or heroine. There are certain characteristics a tragic hero or heroine must have. He or she must be of noble birth or hold a high social position. He or she must be virtuous and desire to do good. He or she must seem better than other …showed first 75 words of 561 total…

…showed last 75 words of 561 total…punish himself, and is banished from Thebes as Laius’s killer. Oedipus’s overwhelming pride blinds him both physically and mentally. He is blind in the mental sense because he is unable to put the pieces of the puzzle together until it is too late. In the end Oedipus blinds himself by gouging him eyes out as a punishment. His tragic flaw, pride, leads to his fall from power, and eventually his demise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**