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Oedipus the King- Bliss in Ignorance One of the most memorable and meaningful Socratic quotes applies well when in context of Sophocles’ Theban Trilogy. “The unexamined life is not worth living,” proclaims Socrates. He could have meant many different things by this statement, and in relation to the play, Oedipus, the meaning is found to be even more complex. Indeed, the situation of Oedipus, king of Thebes, the truth of this statement is in question. …

…himself, something he had lacked for all his life. Hubris killed Oedipus the King, and humility created the new Oedipus. Works Cited Friedlander, Ed. “Enjoying ‘Oedipus the King’, by Sophocles.” http://www.pathguy.com (Nov. 1999). “Oedipus.” Encarta 1996 CD-ROM. Redmond: Microsoft, 1996. Rivendell. “Rivendell’s Greek Drama Page.” http://www.watson.org/rivendell (Nov. 1999). Sophocles. “Oedipus the King.” The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. Ed. Mack et al. 6th ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1992. 652-701.