Oedipus
Even though "fate" seems to determine Oedipus' life, he does, in fact, have a free will. His choices brought the prophecy to life. Only his decisions (not influenced by anybody) he made. Of course those decisions were in side of the limits set by fate. When Oedipus heard a prophesy that he was going to kill his father and sleep with his mother he ran away, even when he new there were suspicions of him being the real son of his parents. "...There was a man dining with us one day who had too much wine and man shouted at me-half drunk and shouting that I was not rightly called my father's son. ... Without my parent's knowledge, I went to Delphi, but Apollo did not say what I had gone to hear. Instead, he answered questions I had not asked and told of horror and misery beyond believe - how I wou
" There was s herald leading a carriage drawn by horses and the man riding in the carriage . So even though fate had a role in Oedipus' actions he made plenty of choices on his own that helped to undo him. " The prophecy drove Oedipus away from home; the terror of the predictions was too much to live with. When the Teiresias tried not to reveal the truth, The Oedipus was the one, who made the priest to talk: "This city gave you life and yet you refuse to answer! You speak as if you were her enemy. The old man saw it, reached for his lash and waited till I had passed. " Oedipus does not believe (his choice). You will not tell? You monster! You could stir the stones of earth to a burning rage! You will newer tell? What it will take?" As the truth is being revealed he is told, ". you, Oedipus, are the desecrator, the polluter of this land.
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truth revealed,
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