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The [[tragedy|tragic]] [[protagonist]] of [[Sophocles]]' [[Oedipus Rex|<i>Oedipus Rex</i>]]. | |||
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Oedipus falls because of the man that he is, not through some random event in nature or fated outcome. His self-discovery comes at a huge cost: his own destruction. Although the oracle predicts what Oedipus will do, it does not determine the latter’s actions. Oedipus has erred in his faith in human intelligence; there are powers in the universe that are beyond our control and our understanding. | Oedipus falls because of the man that he is, not through some random event in nature or fated outcome. His self-discovery comes at a huge cost: his own destruction. Although the oracle predicts what Oedipus will do, it does not determine the latter’s actions. Oedipus has erred in his faith in human intelligence; there are powers in the universe that are beyond our control and our understanding. | ||
Aristotle mentions ''Oedipus'' eleven times in his | [[Aristotle]] mentions ''Oedipus Rex'' eleven times in his [[Poetics|<i>Poetics</i>]]. Aristotle’s obvious favor of Sophocles’ play suggests that it is the measure of all [[tragedy]]. | ||
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