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Throught Oedipus Rex, Oedipus displays his heroism many times. From the Prologue of the play to the moment in which he leaves Thebes, Oedipus' heroics become extremely apparent; however, at the same time, the decisions which make Oedipus a hero ultimately become the decisions which bring him to shamefulness and exile.
From before Oedipus was born, he was doomed to become the child who would kill his father and marry his mother, a very cursed fate. Throughout his life, the readers learn that Oedipus tries his hardest to avoid this dreadful proclamation; however, the gods were against him before he was even in his mother's womb, so Oedipus and the readers quickly learn that there would be no way for him to avoid his destiny.
Before the play begins, we learn of Oedipus' heroism. Thebes had been tortured by the Sphinx, who would consume a townsman for every day that his riddle remained unsolved. Then humble Oedipus arrived in Thebes, solved this un-answerable riddle, and was......

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