Through the character of Oedipus, Sophocles shows the futility and consequences of defying the divine order. Oedipus served Thebes as a great ruler, loved by his subjects; but it is his one tragic flaw, hubris, which dooms his existence, regardless of the character attributes that make him such a beloved king. Because of this and through examples, it can be shown that Oedipus brings himself to ruin perhaps of judgment errors caused by weakness in …showed first 75 words of 709 total…

…showed last 75 words of 709 total…he is not fated to die, but e will not lead a joyful life “I was saved – for some strange and dreadful end . . . Well, let my destiny go where it will” (Page 103). The wisdom gained through the ordeal has directly exposed the power and truth of the gods to Oedipus, as well as the acceptance of what he cannot control along with the realization of the limits of his own mortal control over the universe.