Oedipus: "Ah God! It was true! All the prophecies! -Now, O Light, may I look on you for the last time! I, Oedipus, Oedipus, damned in his birth, in his marriage damned, Damned in the blood he shed with his own hand!"
The story of Oedipus Rex is an example of the idea of Fate over Free Will in a person's life. Throughout the whole play, there is not one incident where Oedipus is allowed free will. The belief that one's life is controlled by fate is an indisputable motif in Oedipus Rex, and can be supported by the many incidents which occur in the play. For example, when Oedipus is given away by Iocaste, the reason is because she is trying to twist the fate that has been bestowed upon his family. However, the prophecy still comes true, and Oedipus becomes the murderer of his father and the husband of his mother.
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