Does Oedipus Believe In Fate
Jocasta doubts fate and destiny because the prophecies she hears do not come true, but still believes in the power of the gods. When Oedipus begins to question his faith, she refutes his statement by telling him her reasoning on why fate is not always accurate. She believes prophecies hold no truth and people can change their fate. She tells him the prophecy says Laius will be killed by his birth son. However, they bound his feet at birth and abandoned him. Laius was killed by thieves at the crossroads. She unknowingly uses a true prophecy to prove prophecies are not always accurate. Because Oedipus believes Polybus was his birth father who dies of old age, he agrees with Jocasta. Jocasta never believed in fate to begin with, and influences