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Brave and compassionate but inconsistent and panic stricken are Oedipus' characteristics in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, Theban King Oedipus demonstrates bravery and intelligence when he defeats the fearsome, monstrous Sphinx. He exhibits compassion when he interacts with his citizens and his children. But at the same time, he is inconsistent in following proper procedure for the murder investigation that condemns him and yet neglecting mandatory cleansing rituals after his crimes and Laius' death. The inconsistency may be linked to the panic that is his hallmark after receiving his dreadful prophesied fate as his father's killer and his mother's husband.

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