FATE AND FREE WILL IN SOPHOCLES' OEDIPUS REX

Sophocles' Edipus Rex presents a captivating exploration of the fraught relationship between fate and free will. The tragic hero, Oedipus, is driven by an unrelenting destiny to expose a murder that he unknowingly committed. Throughout the play, Sophocles crafts a narrative sequence where Oedipus's every deed seems preordained by the gods. Yet, his