The ancient Greeks deeply believed in the power of curses and their ability to influence the lives of individuals and even ...

The film explores the themes of fate, prophecy, and the struggle between human intelligence and divine knowledge through the story of Oedipus. Oedipus, a tragic hero, attempts to escape a prophecy ...

there are individuals whose destiny is determined long before birth and the more they attempt to run away from their fate, the more they fulfil its prophecy. Sophocles’ Oedipus the King tragedy ...

He is given away as a baby after the Oracles predict his destiny. The irony is that it’s the effort to avoid Oedipus’ fate which precipitates the tragedy – giving him away means he doesn’t ...