A master artisan and innovator of the Greek tragedy, Sophocles's insightful
             plays have held their value throughout countless time periods and societies.
             Sophocles was the second of the three great Greek authors of tragedies. Born
             in Colonus, a small city not too far from Athens, Sophocles grew to know the
             ways of people and the lives they lead. He was well known for depicting
             people as they are instead of the way they should be like his teacher,
             Euripides. His tragedies earned him many prizes in various drama
             competitions. He served as an Athenian general and as a member of
             delegations to other states. He also played an active role in religion in many
             Athenians lives. Sophocles wrote one of his greatest plays, Oedipus at
             Colonus, when he was nearly 90. Out of over 120 plays written by
             Sophocles, only 7 complete plays survived. Adding paintings to his works,
             followed by suspense and intrigue earned Sophocles the honor of being one
             of the best known playwright from his time, and one that the world would
             never confuse with his followers that want to aspire to influence literature as a
             Through the use of common literary techniques, Sophocles was able to
             express themes and ideas that reflect all of humankind. On particular idea was
             that Sophocles believed that hubris is destructive and will eventually lead to
             one's demise. Oedipus, the proud king of Thebes has such a fatal flaw. His
             hubris alienates Teiresias, Creon, and his people. Teiresias attempts to
             explain to Oedipus the severity of Oedipus's actions, but Oedipus only shuns
             Teiresias. No matter how potent the signs, Oedipus "would not
             yield," (Scene 5, Line 47). Oedipus's hubris prevents him from recognizing
             his self-destructive behavior. Instead, he accuses Teiresias of disloyalty and
             succumbing to bribery. He feels Teiresias has "sold out" (Scene 5, Line 65)
             and that Oedipus was "the butt for the dull arrows of dodde...