Oedipus Quote Discussion 2 10-13-09

"Hardly Creon. You are your own worst enemy" (Sophocles 22). Stated by Tiresias, in response to Oedipus asking if it was him or Creon who thought up that Apollo said he was going to fall from power. This line, though short, is crucial to what Oedipus has in store for himself. It is already clear that Oedipus finds no problem in questioning others, but doesn't think twice about his own actions. By saying he is "his own worst enemy" Tiresias is somewhat foreshadowing internal conflicts that Oedipus will face later on. He is his own worst enemy in that he is the murderer that he has set out to find, and with that realization will come many more struggles that he will have to face.