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Those of royal birth, native intelligence and divine favor are the advantages that Oedipus has in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, Oedipus is the presumed son and heir apparent to Corinthian monarchs Polybus and Merope. He figures out how to defeat the monstrous Sphinx when all other mortals fail. He marries into the royal house of Thebes and has a family life with a loving wife and four children that is a role model for all Thebans. He therefore owes his personal happiness and professional success to a combination of the advantages of birth, the application of his own abilities, and the help of the gods.

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