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... him to more power and pride. The title of the play Oedipus Rex, which is originally in Greek means Oedipus the King refers to the fact that Oedipus, the main character of the play, is a king of high stature and much authority. In the beginning of the play Oedipus is seen to have the most power over any other character in the play, he is the King of Thebes and whatever he says or does the people of Thebes must subject to him, "no man questions your power to rule the land" (line 56), says a priest. Oedipus attained this power by his acts in relieving the city of Thebes from a horrible monster, the sphinx, by solving her riddle, and there by saving the city from the hideous monster that was terrorizing them. This power of the throne for Oedipus consisted of "wealth, power, craft of statesmanship! / Kingly ...