When Oedipus discovers his parents are not who they seem to be and later discovers the prophecy, in a similar way to which Laius tried to manipulate fate by sending Oedipus away, Oedipus also tries to change his destiny, by leaving Corinth "At this I fled away, putting the stars between me and Corinth, never to see home again." ... This reflects the beliefs of the ancient Greeks that changing fate was futile and fraught with danger, and this is further exposed by comments the chorus make towards the end "and let no man be called happy until the day he carries his happiness to the grave in peac...

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