Analysis and themes There is less action in this play than in Oedipus Rex, and more philosophical discussion. Here, Oedipus discusses his fate as related by the oracle, and claims that he is not fully guilty because his crimes of murder and incest were committed in ignorance. Despite being blinded and exiled and facing violence from Creon and his sons, in the end Oedipus is accepted and absolved by Zeus.
analysis and themes there is less action in this play than in oedipus rex and more philosophical discussion here oedipus discusses his fate as related by the oracle and claims that he is not fully guilty because his crimes of murder and incest were committed in ignorance despite being blinded and exiled and facing violence from creon and his sons in the end oedipus is accepted and absolved by zeus