The Fate of King Oedipus

        In pansy Oedipus there comes a point in the bring in where Oedipus

learns something that plays an important role throughout the play. He learns

from a prophesier that he will eventually kill his own amaze and sleep with his

own mother. As one could imagine this is a stripe to Oedipus, and he does

not believe the oracle. However, he cannot deem any of this from

happening because it is his fate. He is a victim of circumstances beyond his

control. Oedipus has no control on the outcome of what happens in his life

because his life had already been plan by the Greek Gods.

        Throughout the whole play there are references made to many of the

ancient Greek Gods, for example, Apollo, Zeus, Dionysis, and Artemis are

discussed quite often. In ancient Greece the people believed that if anything

happened one of the theologys had a reason for it. individually god was related to one

specific thing like Poseidon being the god of the sea. They thought that if

there was a tidal wave or a hurricane it was because Poseidon was angry at

them. This is the basis for my assumption that Oedipus had no control over

his fate.

         starting signal of all, when Oedipus is just a baby his father, King Laius of

Thebes, is told in an oracle that his own son will kill him. So, with the

agreement of his wife, Jocasta, the babys feet are pinioned, and its disposed(p) to a

slave who is supposed to leave it to die on Mt. Cithaeron. However, the

slave feels sorry for the baby, and gives it to a fellow shepherd from Corinth.

The shepherd from Corinth presented the baby to the childless King of

Corinth, who is Polybus, and he brings him up as his own. He...

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