Who Is Responsible For Oedipus's Downfall

Oedipus Oedipus is an epic hero in that he suffers from a flaw, later falls from the flaw, and is of noble rank. Oedipus is a king who suffers from hubris which leads to uncontrolled anger. Due to these two flaws, Oedipus kills his biological father and marries his biological mother, as the oracle had predicted. By the end of the play, Oedipus gouged out his own eyes and lost his position as king of Thebes. There is no way for him to avoid the Oracle. The Oracle only states what Fate had already decided; Oedipus was destined to commit these heinous acts. Oedipus is not completely responsible for what happened. Fate had determined that he would commit murder and incest. Being that it is engrained in his destiny, Oedipus does not know