... , bringing in an outside perspective of his role in the world. By rejecting Teiresias" prophecy, Oedipus is not only rejecting his identity, but also denying the power of the gods over mankind and him. This confidence stems from his perception of himself from others as godlike. An example of this public perception is in the beginning of the story when the priest proclaims, "We thought of you as of a God (line 31), and ... therefore does not exalt him as such. He does not see Oedipus as the all-powerful king that the people of the city see him as, but rather recognizes his fallibility thr...

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