Said at the beginning, Odious can solve the riddle, so he is thought to be the man who can solve anything and can save Thebes. Meanwhile he can't even solve the most important mystery of all; the destiny of one's life. When Oedipus and Tiresias speak, Tiresias states that "Blind man who now has eyes, beggar who now is rich, will make his way to speak of a foreign land, a sick tap before him step by step" (Lines 517-519) . This quote bluntly states how Tiresias knows what future lies ahead for Oedipus. Even though he is blind, he can see what Oedipus cannot see. It demonstrates how blind Oedipus really is to the truth and how reluctant he is to accept the truth of his fate. Just like when he hears about the oracle for the first time and flees from Corinth, to prevent the prophecy from coming true. After learning of his fate he states that he “heard… a story of horror and misery: how I must marry my mother… and kill my father. At this point I fled away, placing the stars between me and Corinth, never to see home again, never again to experience such a horror” (Lines 795-797). Oedipus' lack of insight led directly to his downfall. He ignored any knowledge or insight aimed at avoiding what could have become his fate. Despite not knowing that Polybus and Merope were not his natural parents, what a lack of intuition