“Here I am myself- you all know me, the world knows my fame: I am Oedipus” (Sophocles). Oedipus, Sophocles main character in his Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex, is a man who considers himself to be worthy of his prominence in the Greek world through his royal background, intelligence, and power. However, throughout the play, Oedipus discovers his terrible, unknown crimes, which make him a tragic hero unworthy of being a king. Oedipus becomes a tyrant as the Greek word “rex” suggests because he gains
the outcomes of man, but did they predict correctly the outcome of Oedipus the King. This takes us to fate vs. free will, which is a very strong and recurring theme throughout the play. Although, both fate and free will can be argued as the downfall of Oedipus. In the beginning, Oedipus has sent Creon to see the oracle and try to rid Thebes of its plague. But after his trip, the rest of the play takes a drastic turn. When Oedipus learns that in order to cure Thebes he must find the killer of the