Fate and Free Will in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex
Sophocles' Edipus Rex presents a captivating exploration of the entangled relationship between fate and free will. The desolate hero, Oedipus, is driven by an unrelenting destiny to unravel a homicide that he unknowingly perpetrated. Throughout the play, Sophocles weaves a narrative sequence where Oedipus's every deed seems preordained by the gods.