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Oedipus Rex is a classic example of an Aristotelian tragic hero. Because he was a tragic hero his down fall was not due to the work of Gods or Fate but his own character flaws and personality. According to Aristotle, to be a tragic hero there are requirements a character must possess to be considered a tragic hero. One requirement is that he has to be a man of noble stature or kingship. He must …

…I will not listen, the truth must be known ... Snaps my patience, then; I want none of it." He won't even sit back and look at the dreaded picture he is about to uncover. As this paper demonstrates, Oedipus's downfall was all his own fault. Fate did not control his demise, but his own character and personality did him in. Oedipus was a great man and fell into misery because of his own rash actions.