Fate and free will are two often debatable subjects because they go hand in hand. Destiny is a belief that a certain event is meant to happen, and then that person's choice and free will lead them to what was predicted to be inevitable. Whether something is the fault of fate or the fault of the person who is going to perform said action is a question that has never really been answered. In Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Shakespeare's Macbeth, destiny is determined by their own choices and free will, the character of Macbeth knows what awaits him, forcing him to modify the present to create his idealistic future, but at the same time Instead, he lives a life of ruins. . As for Oedipus, all his actions are based on a prophecy that he desperately tries to avoid and which will later cause his involuntary disappearance. Sophocles' Oedipus and Shakespeare's Macbeth are two tragic plays that present a common fate, but their actions differ due to the amount of knowledge and ignorance. In both plays, "Macbeth" and "Oedipus" feature similar plots centered on one main concept - the fate of their protagonist - and reached their own resolution in response to their own prophecy. Both characters are predicted directly or indirectly what their destiny will be which will inevitably come true. Macbeth learns from three witches that he is to become king, and although it is unclear whether they possess supernatural powers, he still allows this destiny to become a reality in his mind and a goal to pursue. Similarly, Oedipus is told by the prophet of Thebes: Tiresias, he will murder his father and marry his mother. His conscience leads him to strive to escape such a fate and even becomes certain that he has succeeded. However, as a result, he exclaims "I am...... middle of paper...... in these two tragic plays, a catastrophic fate transforms the lives of the protagonists and ultimately becomes a sad reality for both, whether they flee from it or pursue it. In both plays, both characters knew their inevitable future. In this way, the authors present how knowledge of fate and destiny leads to an inescapable reality. Whether it is a simple statement made by outsiders or a satirical act of merciless gods, it shows that life not only lies under the power of external forces, but is also catalyzed by the actions of people. of Macbeth is seen as a catalyst, he made decisions based on his dreams As for Oedipus, destiny is described as an escape, he tries to escape his path without being suspicious of his actions. The overall destiny is power. divine which controls the actions of the people but it is also what leads to an alternation for the future..