Oedipus, the prince of Thebes, seeks to uncover his origins after a prophecy warns him he will kill his father and marry his mother. In a series of tragic events, he unknowingly fulfills this prophecy by killing his father, King Laius, and marrying his mother, Queen Jocasta. When a plague strikes Thebes, Oedipus discovers the truth, leading to Jocasta's suicide and his own self-inflicted blindness. His story illustrates the inescapable nature of fate.
