Because he fled his hometown and escaped from Polybus, the man he presumed was his biological father, in hopes of disproving Apollo, he ends up killing his real father, Laius. Following this, he chose Thebes as a spot to reign, married his real mother, Jocasta, and produced babies with her. Surely, something in him caused him to act this way, as if he was never told the truth of the oracle, likely none of this would have happened. He resembles a person with a mind of their own, yet many factors relinquish Oedipus of sanity, making him under the controls of the Gods. If in fact, he was actually in full control of his conduct, he would have proceeded life with more caution, and ultimately, none of these setbacks would have happened. He gave it his best to avoid the harsh reality, but without authority over his own actions, it is evident that he ends up fulfilling his prophecy, just as Apollo
Because he fled his hometown and escaped from Polybus, the man he presumed was his biological father, in hopes of disproving Apollo, he ends up killing his real father, Laius. Following this, he chose Thebes as a spot to reign, married his real mother, Jocasta, and produced babies with her. Surely, something in him caused him to act this way, as if he was never told the truth of the oracle, likely none of this would have happened. He resembles a person with a mind of their own, yet many factors relinquish Oedipus of sanity, making him under the controls of the Gods. If in fact, he was actually in full control of his conduct, he would have proceeded life with more caution, and ultimately, none of these setbacks would have happened. He gave it his best to avoid the harsh reality, but without authority over his own actions, it is evident that he ends up fulfilling his prophecy, just as Apollo