Sight and Blindness: a Metaphor for Humanity's Place in the Universe In Oedipus the King, sight and blindness were used as a metaphor for humanity's place in the universe. The gods and unchangeable fate remained hidden from humans; therefore, they were blind to the truth of existence. It is ironic that the only insight Oedipus had into the gods' will was through a blind man. Teiresias was a blind prophet who could "see" the truth …showed first 75 words of 575 total…

…showed last 75 words of 575 total…to the gods' will did not give humans the right to live anyway they desired. Humanity must always strive to choose the right paths for their lives. They must always search for the light of the truth. Like Teiresias, the Greeks should look for the internal truths, and not just accept what they see. Oedipus described this truth as "Light Light Light" (773). This is the light of reason which came from the gods and awareness.