The life of Oedipus and his destiny were tragic for him. However, Oedipus' tragic downfall was brought about by forces beyond his control or by aspects of his character that led to erroneous judgments and actions. Destiny exists, but ultimately man makes his own decisions and bears responsibility for them. Everyone's end is already determined, but free will decides how we arrive at our destination. Oedipus' mistake was not killing his father and marrying his mother, he continued to try to go against the gods and