Oedipus Rex or Oedipus the King

Does Oedipus have a tragic flaw (or tragic flaws) What is it (or what are they)? If he does have a tragic flaw, is that the cause of his tragic fall?

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I think his tragic flaw is the fact that he had anger issues (unknowingly killed his father) and an ample amount of hubris (he unknowingly married his mother the queen). I suppose Oedipus made a point to shape his own destiny while Sophocles argued that chance cannot be dictated.