Oedipus likes to hold himself as this overconfident and superior being because he possesses an intelligence that surpasses everyone in Thebes. Oedipus's intelligence is shown when Oedipus is leaving Cornith and comes across the city of Thebes. There he meets the monstrous being known as the Sphinx. The Sphinx has a great power over the town of Thebes. This power can only be broken if a tricky riddle is solved. Oedipus solves the riddle and …showed first 75 words of 1098 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1098 total…society such as ours that publicly, is neither sensitive nor reflective, they will feel alone and isolated in their predicament and in their unhappiness. That often adds far more misery to their situation, than their choice caused in the first place. Today's society can learn from their mistakes, which helps them make wiser choices in the future. All in all I think there is an awful lot today's society can learn from Oedipus and Creon.