Destiny, Fate, Free Will and Free Choice in Oedipus the King - Victim

The Victim of Fate in Oedipus Rex The question has been raised as to whether Oedipus was a victim of fate or of his own actions. This look for will show that Oedipus was a victim of fate, but he was no puppet because he freely and actively sought his doom, although he was warned many measure of the inevitable repercussions of his actions. When first considering this topic, I speculated that maybe it was the destiny of Oedipus to suffer, but a friend asked me to explain why Oedipus, in the act of gouging his eyes out, cries explicitly No more, no more shall you look on the misery about me, The horrors ... ...ology of the Great Myths and Epics. Illinois Passport Books, 1988. Segal, Charles. Oedipus Tyrannus Tragic Heroism and the Limits of Knowledge. New York Twayne Publishers, 1993. Sophocles. Oedipus Rex. An Introduction to Literature, 11th ed.Eds. inelegant Barnet, et al. New York Longman, 1997. 800-836.