Oedipus the King What does Oedipus' blindness symbolize? Asked by bookragstutor 13 years ago 11/28/2012 8:47 AM Last updated by anonymous 12 years ago 1/3/2013 7:42 PM
It symbolizes how blind mankind is to the nature and plans of the gods. Now, fate has marked him and set him apart from other human beings.