"You are my great example, you, your life your destiny" (Oedipus 233). This reocurring image of destiny in one's life was a great part of Greek culture. The Greeks believed that destiny and fate controlled what ultimately happened to one's life. This cultural belief played a huge role in Sophecles' plays as well. The characters in the play go to the oracle, one who can predict one's destiny, to learn of their future and how to avoid fate if possible. The author uses this image to allow the viewers of the play to better connect to the plot and the characters. The mutual understanding allows the play to be not only better understood but also more enjoyable. "... you were born for pain" (Oedipus 232). This quote demonstrates the importance of fate in the lives of the Greeks and even in Sophocles' play. It reveals how they believed that fate was determined even before one's birth and that nothing can prevent it which allows the author to make a very interesting plot and also connect it to the lives of the readers.
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