... is far more complex than Tiresias's rudimentary riddles, so Oedipus has the ability to solve the riddles but cannot let him do so, because of his ignorance. Oedipus is very vain. No matter how straightforward Tiresias's riddles were, Oedipus's pride wouldn't let him solve them. Finally, Tiresias ... what he meant without a riddle, and Oedipus still couldn't accept that he did anything wrong. Tiresias simply stated, "You yourself are the pollution of this country" (138). Oedipus did not understand. Teiresias stated "I say that you are the murderer whom you seek" (147). Following that rem...

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