Is Oedipus a tragic or a pathetic character? Is Oedipus a tragic or a pathetic character?

is certainly a tragic
character. Because he is willing to hear and accept the truth about himself, because he is a
noble figure in bearing and in role, and because he strives to courageously outwork his fate,
Oedipus can be seen to possess virtue. His failure, eliciting our sympathy, does not diminish
his virtue but occurs, instead, in spite of his virtue and his great
efforts.