Fate In Oedipus the King “Oedipus the King” is a story about fate, and a story about character. Oedipus has a predetermined fate that he tries to escape; however, it is the eccentricities of his character that bring about changes in Oedipus’ situation. It may have been that his life was predetermined by a prophecy but it was his own oblivious, hot headed stubbornness that lead him closer to fulfilling the fate that he wanted to desperately to avoid. His character willed him towards his destiny. The story is about Oedipus’ fate and the fulfillment of his destiny. He is told that the will marry his mother and kill his father. So Oedipus flees the only home he has ever known in Corin