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Role Of Fate And Free Will In Oedipus Rex
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The ancient Greeks believed that a trio of goddesses known as the Fates or Moirae controlled a person’s destiny. These goddesses were thought to be the daughters of either Night or Zeus and Themis and were traditionally portrayed as old women. The first daughter was Clotho, the spinner of life, ....
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....and free will, it becomes easier to understand the role of fate in Oedipus’ misfortune. Oedipus’ misfortune was not entirely the result of his choices, nor entirely the fault of the Fates; rather, it was a combination of the two.
Oedipus’ misfortune is the product of his own poor choices. The prophecy stated only that he was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Everything that occurs beyond its fulfillment is of Oedipus’ own doing, and his alone. Oedipus is not fated to issue th.... |
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