"Figure in Greek tragedy who says I ask this one thing Let me go mad in my own way" crossword clue

Author: Mathew Cooper
Last Updated: 02 May 2023

Figure in Greek tragedy who says I ask this one thing Let me go mad in my own way NYT crossword answer is:

ELECTRA (7 letters length)

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The figure in Greek tragedy who says "I ask this one thing, let me go mad in my own way" is Oedipus, the protagonist of Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus Rex. Oedipus is a tragic hero who is determined to uncover the truth of his past, despite the warnings of the gods, and ultimately discovers that he has unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. His plea to be allowed to go mad in his own way is a desperate plea for mercy in the face of his own self-inflicted tragedy.

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