Throughout his life, Oedipus made it his goal to escape his fate by leaving his family and home, but in reality his actions just brought him closer to his fate, and in this process he only ended up harming more people than if he had simply accepted his fate originally. You can’t escape your fate or live ignorantly happy.
The point is that it is better to accept your identity and history, not question the gods, and live life actively pursuing a better future rather than trying to cover up the past. If you try to change fate, life will only get worse.
We thought the point of the play was to not be rash about the decisions you make.
Due to fear, Oedipus had extreme interest in altering his fate, which ultimately lead to his downfall.
Some of the very qualities which brought Oedipus fame, power, and trust/credibility also proved to be his downfall. Not even the king himself, can escape Fate, no matter how much he wishes to deny it. Attempting to do so may even make it worse, as shown in how Oedipus’ birth parents tried to evade the prophecy and, in doing so, only succeeded in bringing the prophecy to fruition.
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