Fate In Oedipus The Odyssey

Throughout Greek literature, fate has been an influential piece in the plot of many Greek pieces. In Oedipus The King, Oedipus, King of Thebes, knows his prophecy, in which he is to kill his father and marry his mother. He was sent away to be killed by his parents, but he was saved by a servant and became the son of the King and Queen of Corinth. When he learns of his prophecy, he decides to flee Corinth, to not bring pain to his parents. Oedipus believes he is able to disrupt his fate, but fate is set and cannot be changed. From other Greek literature like the Odyssey, gods manipulate the character, but eventually, the outcome is the same. In Oedipus The King, Oedipus’ peripeteia is when Teiresias is summoned, once Teiresias speaks the truth,

From previous Greek literature, fate has been manipulated by the gods, mortals can try, but it is impossible for mortals to achieve something of this supernatural magnitude. Oedipus tries to circumvent his inevitable future, but the outcome will always be the prophecy. Oedipus explains his reasoning, “When I heard that, I ran away from Corinth. From then on I thought of it just as a place beneath the stars. I went to other lands, so I would never see that prophecy fulfilled, the abomination of my evil fate.”(956). Fate is unavoidable, but the thought of killing your father and defiling your mother is even worse, so the choice of Oedipus is sane. His choices to leave Corinth lead him to his peripeteia, therefore in a way this is all a matter of coincidence or prophecy. . Oedipus tried to manipulate his own prophecy so he wouldn’t have to deal with his unfathomable fate. In Greek literature, coincidence is apart of a prophecy, in most Greek pieces, prophecy runs the story

For Oedipus, it is fate that he meet his father at a junction and kills him and how his real mother is the Queen of Thebes, that he was chosen to be King. Even though he tries to change his future, fate always has the same outcome no matter what. The reason for the plague and a soothsayer is due to Oedipus’ fate, unfortunately, fate is unchangeable. The people of Thebes talk of Oedipus’ presence, “It seems the news he brings is good--if not, he would not wear that wreath around his head, a laurel thickly packed with berries.”(96). This shows that his reputation with the people is good, but once he tries to stop the plague, it becomes personal due to that he was the killer of Laius. Once he found out that he was accused of killing Laius, it all goes back to his fate, which ultimately caused his downfall. As he uncovered bits and pieces, everything was legit, which means that fate is inevitable and can not be changed by a mere