Oedipus the King, by Sophocles

The Mysteries of Fate
Among the first thing a historian discovers in his study of early civilization are records of
people's belief, or faith, in powers greater than themselves, and their desire to understand what causes
these powers to act. People everywhere wonder about the marvelous things in the sky and on the earth.
What makes the rain? How do the plants and animals live and grow and die? Why are some people lucky
and others unlucky? Some believe in free will while others believe in fate or destiny. In the play Oedipus
the King by Sophocles, Oedipus was a true victim of f…