This is shown from Oedipus's birth as steps were taken to ensure the prophecy could hold true. The gods knew Oedipus would want to preserve his pride and leave Corinth to avoid his parents, so they punished him by disguising his parents allowing him to fulfill the predetermined prophecy. As fate would have it, leaving Corinth to avoid his prophecy really just brought him closer to fulfilling it. After all, Oedipus himself said; "... no man on the earth can force the gods to what they will not." (280) The gods had obviously had this pre planned and despite his best efforts, Oedipus could not shake the power of
This is shown from Oedipus's birth as steps were taken to ensure the prophecy could hold true. The gods knew Oedipus would want to preserve his pride and leave Corinth to avoid his parents, so they punished him by disguising his parents allowing him to fulfill the predetermined prophecy. As fate would have it, leaving Corinth to avoid his prophecy really just brought him closer to fulfilling it. After all, Oedipus himself said; "... no man on the earth can force the gods to what they will not." (280) The gods had obviously had this pre planned and despite his best efforts, Oedipus could not shake the power of