What is the role of fate in Oedipus the King?
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What is the role of fate in Oedipus the King?
The Oracle's Prediction:
In Ancient Greece, the oracle was a seer of people's lot in life and the direction it would take them. Oracles gave their reading or prediction to those wishing to know beforehand what their fate would be. In Oedipus the King, Oedipus was one such person.
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View this answerBefore Oedipus was even born, the oracle told King Laius that his son would go on to kill him and marry Jocasta his wife. To avoid this fate, the baby...
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Chapter 1 / Lesson 6Study the Oedipus Rex quotes about fate and free will. Learn about Sophocles' play, discover Oedipus' fate, and review examples of prophecy, fate, and free will.