The Story of Oedipus

A paper on the fairness of life, etc. according to the Oedipus, the King. N/A Jason Garoutte August 15, 1996 Lunt / Sn. English The Story of Oedipus After reading Oedipus, one may think that in this story, there was no justice, and nobody could avoid their fate. King Laius and Queen Jocasta, fearing the prophecy of the Delphic oracle, had the young Oedipus left on Mount Cithaeron to die, but the father dies and the son …

…overthrow him. I don't think that fate is inescapable. If it was, then why would the blind prophet Tiresias tell Laius, Jocasta, and Oedipus their future, if not to let them change. I believe they were all involved in their own 'fate'. In how they reacted to the original prophecy, combined with actions before and after the prophecy, the three decided how the prophecy would be delivered. Justice, in terms of Greek law, was served.