In Oedipus the king by “Sophocles” the main idea of fate and freewill is represented heavily. Basically everyone has a destiny they will undoubtedly fulfill. It doesn’t matter how you reach your destiny as long as it is met. It all started when Oedipus’ parents heard his destiny was to kill his father, so they sent him to a mountain to die at only 3 days old. He was chained to the ground to ensure he did not survive. This is an example of free will. His parents tried to defy what was destined to happen. This shows how scared his parents were and how people in that time religiously believed in the prophecy. That they were so afraid that they would kill their own son. He ended up living. This is the first example of fate in the story. Even
