Oedipus Rex or Oedipus the King
What is some evidence of Oedipus being naive in the play?
Quotes or Paraphrase
Quotes or Paraphrase
Oedipus thinks that he is pretty great. He quotes himself saying, "Oedipus, famous among all men." I think his naiveté stems from a false sense of his own worth and what he is capable of. Oedipus of course kills his father and marries his mother so perhaps he needed a reality check earlier in his life.