Hubris is a Greek term used to refer to excessive pride. It
is usually used
in reference to a hero in a tragedy. Often the hero's flaw, or hamartia , is
hubris, or overconfidence in himself. This is the flaw that brings about the
downfall of Achilles and Oedipus. Both of these men suffer from such
pride that they actually mock the gods and fate, believing that they are too
mighty for such things.