When Oedipus was born, his feet were bound to the top of a hill since his parents wanted him to die so that the prophecy wouldn’t come true. However, the messenger sent to do the task brought him to another messenger so that Oedipus can remain safe. The marks that Oedipus has on his feet are his nemesis as they represent the inescapability of his foresighted, doomed fate. When Oedipus questions the messenger about how he found him, the messenger explains to him that “Your [Oedipus’s] ankles...they tell the story. Look at them” (1130-1131). As Oedipus looks at his feet, the messenger tells him “Your [Oedipus’s] ankles were pinned together. I set you free” (1133). His scars have always been with him since he was born and thus represent the fate
