Some actions in the play Oedipus were fated and freely chosen. In  the play, Teiresias said, “it is not fate that I should be your ruin, Apollo is enough; it is his care to work this out” (27;373), pointing up to Oedipus that he will not be the only one responsible for his doom. Also in the beginning of the play Creon said, “By banishing a man or expiation of blood by blood, since it is murder guilt which holds our city in this destroying storms.” and Oedipus replied, “Who is this man whose fate the God pronounces?” (15;100-104), in this dialogue, Oedipus is denoted that the Gods are responsible for someone’s destiny. On page 189 line 875, Chorus said “Your self-sufficiency has brought you down”, marking that it is not fate that marks your destiny, it is your self, the decisions you make in life. Lastly on page 204 line 1347 Chorus says again, “Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way. The gods must have their due. Great words by men and pride bring greater blows upon them. So wisdom comes to the old.”, on this line we can clearly see that Chorus believes that us, humans,  are responsable for our happiness not the gods. Yes, gods also play their role but at the end of the day, we are accountable for the choices we make. And as we know this better we become wiser.