FATE AND FREE WILL IN SOPHOCLES' OEDIPUS REX

Sophocles' Edipus Rex presents a gripping exploration of the entangled relationship between fate and free will. The piteous hero, Oedipus, is driven by an unrelenting destiny to uncover a homicide that he unknowingly committed. Throughout the play, Sophocles weaves a narrative line where Oedipus's every movement seems preordained by the gods. Yet,