"The Fate Of Oedipus" Fate is an issue that is mentioned in almost every religion. The majority of people living since the beginning of time up until the present have had a some sort of opinion on the subject. Oedipus Rex is a story that is held together by the fact that fate is more powerful than anyone's free will. On this strong basis of fate, free will doesn't even exist. This is a belief that can be accepted or denied, but in Oedipus's story, fate is proved inevitable. In the very beginning of the story, before we hear from the oracle, there is already foreshadowing of Oedipus' impending doom. He himself states to the people, "Sick