Oedipus Myth
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- The Oracle of Delphi tells King Laius of Thebes that he'll have a child who's destined to kill him and sleep with Laius's wife, Jocasta, the boy's own mother. Click to Edit Description
- When the baby comes along, the king, Laius, pierces his ankles and leaves him on a mountainside to die. Click to Edit Description
- A shepherd finds the baby, though, and takes him to King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth, who name him Oedipus and raise him as their own.Click to Edit Description
- One day, Oedipus goes to the Oracle of Delphi to find out who his real parents are. The Oracle tells him that he's destined to kill his father and sleep with his mother. Click to Edit Description
- Oedipus tries to run from this fate but ends up running right into it. He kills Laius in a scuffle at a crossroads, not knowing he's his real dad. Click to Edit Description
- Later, he wins the throne of Thebes and unknowingly marries his mother, Jocasta, after answering the riddle of the Sphinx. Click to Edit Description
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