Who Is Responsible For Oedipus Downfall

Besides the three-way crossroads, Oedipus fulfils the prophecy and learns to face the result of his actions through the plagues. Oedipus resolves the plague of the “harsh singer” (36), the Sphinx, which propels him to the kingship of Thebes and incest with his mother. Also, through the disease plague, Oedipus sends for Tiresias, the “god’s prophet” who discloses the truth to Oedipus about his ill-fated life. The noble character and kingship of Oedipus depicts the situational irony. The incidences of the plagues portray Oedipus as a noble man who is both brave and morally courageously. However, it is the nobility of Oedipus that leads to his downfall. His desire to know the truth and to help his people results in Oedipus having to contend with