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In the Oedipus Cycle Sophocles conveys a powerful message through his characters—that with experience comes wisdom, and with wisdom comes the ability to see the truth. Oedipus is the man of unyielding pride and arrogance, Creon, his brother, is the crafty politician, and Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, is perceptive and righteous. These three characters' personae play a major role in making the idea of truth tangible.
In the beginning of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus is still riding on the power high he received from solving the riddle of the sphinx and becoming King of Thebes overnight. When presented with the news of the plague from the local priest, Oedipus is eager to once again flaunt his skills and save the city of Thebes. Once Teiresias the prophet tells Oedipus the truth about his origins, his haughty pretentiousness is revealed through his words; "Has your mystic mummer ever approached the truth? ...But I came by, OedipusÂ…I thought it out for myself, no birds helped......

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