The Greeks were one of the most powerful empires of the early civilizations with conquests, legends, gods, etc. well documented. One of the most important things left of their empire is their theater. style, none greater than tragedy. Greek tragedy was the basis of their theater and is still studied today. Their view of the world and life could be personified in the plays and by the characters. This is the case in the play Oedipus Tyrannos. The play, written by Sophocles, represents the typical Greek view of the world with all the values ​​that the Greeks wanted to show. This play is probably the best example to represent the typical tragic hero, in this case Oedipus. The overarching theme that Sophocles wanted to demonstrate in the play was the concept of fate and how no one could escape it, not even the most prestigious people. Destiny was extremely important to the Greeks because it was directly linked to the gods, the most powerful aspect of their existence. As a typical tragic hero, Oedipus doomed himself to a fatal fate because of his constant efforts to avoid his fate and also because of the human side in him that tried to protect him from it. Ultimately, Oedipus could not escape what the Gods had written in time for his life. This article will attempt to prove this statement by looking at Oedipus as the tragic hero and the representation of the concept of destiny in Oedipus Tyrannos by looking at Oedipus. In typical Greek tragedy, the main character the story is about and relates to is the tragic hero. Aristotle defined the tragic hero as "a person in a high position who, because of an error or flaw, suffers a total reversal of fortune arousing a feeling of pity and fear." The calamities that befall him are exceptional...... middle of paper ......Constant efforts have been in vain because humans are not capable of controlling their destiny no matter what they do, if that is meant to be to be the case, it is supposed to be the case. What if King Laios and Queen Jocasta instead wanted to kill. Would Oedipus when he was young have rather let him suffer the fate of Oedipus? Whether he would have destroyed it or simply created a state even worse than it ever was, is still up for debate today. Bibliography Friedman, Norman. The Tagic Hero. " College English May 1958: 368-369. Print. Kierkegaard, S. The Ancient Tragical Motif as Reflected in the Modern. New York: Anchor Books, 1944. Online. Retrieved April 10, 2011 from http://www.suite101 .com/content/the-role-of-fate-and-destiny-in-greek-theater-a124452Mishra, Karuna Shanker. “The Greek Tragic Hero Through the Ages”. North, 1992. 1-37..