Oedipus Rex

Fate/Free Will/Predetermination

How different is Peter’s denial or Judas’ betrayal, both predicted publicly.

Tragic flaw:

  • pride -> anger -> murder
  • pride -> avoiding the prophecy

Catharsis

Telling that Oedipus pokes his eyes out, the one with no insight has eye sight. The one with no eye sight (Tyresius) has insight.

Repentance

Was he repentant? Different translations lead us to slightly different conclusions about this.

Of all ills, self-inflicted sorrow is the worst to bear.

Video suggested by Cindy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=-XYeuZaQg0M&nomobile=1