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

Free Will and Fate in Oedipus the King The Greeks believed that the universe was guided in a harmoniums purpose by cosmic ordinance and fate. Sophocles has, in Oedipus the King, depicted the underlying relationship of mans free will existing within the cosmic order and fate. Man was free to choose and was ultimately held liable for his own actions. Oedipus destruction was brought about by a combination of fate and free will. He was a victim of fate for it was foretold at his birth that he would ma... ...rnia Press, 1964. 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. Sylvan Barnet, et al. New York Longman, 1997.