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Oedipus Paper
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One of Oedipus’ greatest qualities as a leader was his ability to solve problems. The reason that Oedipus, not even a native of Thebes, became the king of that land was due to the great intelligence and strength shown in his defeat of the Sphinx. He was able to save the Thebans from that pr ....
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....someone is behind the whole scheme (pg. 18). Oedipus talked of the prophet as, “no more clairvoyant than I am” (pg. 20). Where again he compares himself with the gods and prophecies, and refuses to believe anything, but what he wants to hear. Later, of course, Oedipus discovers the entire truth, and takes complete blame. This is a problem he didn’t want to solve. The truth probably would have come out eventually, but maybe not as Oedipus still reigned as king, or perhaps i.... |
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