What is Oedipus's fate at the end of the play?

At the end of "Oedipus Rex," Oedipus blinds himself and requests to go into exile as a form of punishment for his actions and a response to the revelations of his tragic past. This act of self-blinding symbolizes his desire to no longer see the consequences of his actions and reflects his deep remorse and guilt for unknowingly killing his father and marrying his mother. Oedipus's self-inflicted punishment serves both as a form of atonement and as a manifestation of his profound emotional suffering. His decision to go into exile illustrates his acceptance of the prophecy and the inevitability of fate, marking a culmination of his tragic journey from ignorance to knowledge and the consequences that follow.