... , sightless, senseless sot" This exposes a characteristic flaw in that he is without grace, and exhibits uncontrollable anger. If Oedipus had a serious harmatia, it was his hubris. The impetuous slaying of Laius could be attributed to Oedipus's pride and rash nature. Laius orders him out of the way at a crossroad, but Oedipus's pride, anger and temperament drives him to kill Laius for what he perceives as ... an insult. "the leader roughly ordered me out of the way It was the driver that thrust me aside and him I struck" Oedipus at that stage, should have ... for this, as they tried to ...

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