In the play Oedipus Tyrannos by Sophocles, there are many instances in which Oedipus breaks the law, and commits awful crimes. After carful considerations of all his actions, we conclude that Oedipus was not guilty.
To begin, it is evident that Oedipus’ story is not something that would occur frequently, and therefore can be considered an extenuating circumstance. This leads to the conclusion that he cannot be blamed for his actions. Furthermore, it was mentioned many times that Oedipus was fated to commit these crimes and actions, indicating that he had little to no control over whether the action or crime occurred. For example, the instances in which he killed his father and married his mother were both predicted by the oracle, which indicates