The Tragedy of Fate in Oedipus the King
Oedipus the King is widely regarded as a tragedy of fate. Briefly
stated, it begins with a terrible plague that destroys the city. King Oedipus
sends a messenger to the oracle at Delphi to find a cure. The answer that is
received suggests to find out who the killer of King Laios was. Oedipus sends
for the prophet Teiresias, who after much arguing, finally reveals that Oedipus
himself is the murderer. Slowly but surely the history of Oedipus' situation
begins to unravel, and it is discovered that there was a prophecy made that he
would unwittingly kill his father and marry his mother; Oedipus fulfilled his
prophecy.
The conflict here lies with the struggle between the all powerful gods
and the mere will of the humans. The prophecy had been made about Oedipus as
soon as he was born. Once the destiny was foretold by the gods, no amount of
hope, faith, or vain effort by human beings could have prevented it.
As soon as there was interference with fate, it was counteracted by the
divinities. Jocasta wanted to kill the baby, so she skewed his legs together,
had a servant bring him to the forest and leave him for dead. The servant does
not want to carry out this deed and therefore "saves his life" by handing the
baby to someone else, so that he can be raised in another city. Further, a
drunken man in a tavern tells Oedipus about the prophecy, so he runs home to
question his parents about his fate. Instead of telling him the truth, they
give him the impression that they are in fact his biological parents.
The idea that must be pointed out here, is that once an oracle or a
prophet makes a prediction, it is destined to be and there is absolutely nothing
that can be done about it. Oedipus was highly regarded as a noble and honorable
king. However, if we explore beneath the exterior, we will discover that in
actuality, the King has many faults and is not so honorable and noble.
Oedipus seems to be driven by an unconscious rage. Being very short
tempered, he is quick to lash out at those whose opinions are different from his.
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oracles told to Oedipus and Jocasta; an irony that ends in Oedipus blinding himself, as he cannot
tells the priest and the suffering people of Thebes. If Oedipus did not care for
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makes up his mind of killing himself too by her dead body. At the tomb
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