Who Is Oedipus Fate Or Free Will

Have you ever wondered if what happened in your life is fate or free will? In Oedipus Rex you have to put together whether it was fate, or free will. Fate plays a main role when it comes to the story for they tried to give Oedipus away thinking it will change what happens to Laius; however, Oedipus came back, which was fate, to kill Laius, marry his mother, and was the only one to figure out the riddle and kill the sphinx. Also, suicide plays a role of free will because Jocasta, who hung herself, couldn’t deal with what was happening, and Oedipus, who tried to kill himself by gouging his eyes out, for he didn’t like what he found out about himself, and his past. You can say this story has both fate, and free will but it is your decision to
Oedipus couldn’t handle the pain she he struck his eyes. “ With these words he raised his hand and struck, not once, but many times, right in the sockets. With every blow blood spurted from his eyes down on his beard, and not in single drops, but showers of dark blood spattering like hail (Lines 1520-1530)”. Oedipus didn’t want to see the world anymore, and want to know what it was like to live the life he was given, and couldn’t handle how his fate was to not only kill his father but to also marry his mother, and give her children. This wasn’t out of fate, this was out of free will because Oedipus decided gouging his eyes out, and trying to kill himself would solve whatever problems he may have. It was fate that brought Oedipus back to Thebes for he was the rightful heir to be king. No matter how Oedipus became king whether it was because he killed his father or not, he was the only one who was right for that position at the time. It was fate in every aspect because he didn’t become king out of free will. He was destined for this, but because of what he did a few years earlier it backfired on him, and he slowly but surely lost his spot as the king for he found out the truth about