Did Oedipus need to be taught modesty through suffering? Are there any quotations that support this?

One
account ofargues that it follows a pattern in which the hero, who is otherwise a great and noble
character, suffers from a tragic flaw of arrogance or overwhelming pride leading to his
inevitable downfall. This account is somewhat of an oversimplification, as the hero is sometimes
caught in a forced choice scenariooften due to an inherited curseand whatever path the hero
chooses will lead to a downfall.

The important thing to note is that human
pride or arrogance in Greek tragedy is often seen as an affront to the gods. Because the Greek
pantheon is anthropomorphic,...