Oedipus - Wikipedia Oedipus was the son of Laius and Jocasta, king and queen of Thebes Having been childless for some time, Laius consulted the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi The Oracle prophesied that any son born to Laius would kill him
Oedipus | Story, Mother, Complex, Sphinx, Facts | Britannica Oedipus is a figure in Greek mythology, the king of Thebes who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother Homer related that Oedipus’s wife and mother hanged herself when the truth of their relationship became known, though Oedipus apparently continued to rule at Thebes until his death
Oedipus - Greek Mythology The son of Laius and Jocasta, King and Queen of Thebes, Oedipus is the unfortunate main protagonist of “one of the best-known of all legends” in Ancient Greek – or any other – mythology
The Story of Oedipus: The Most Tragic of All Greek Myths The story of Oedipus is perhaps the most tragic story of ancient Greece The mythological character was the king of Thebes and lived under the shadow of a curse that could not be avoided to the end of his days
Oedipus - New World Encyclopedia Oedipus was the son of Laius and Jocasta Before his birth, it was prophesied that he would murder his father To avoid this calamity, the child was given to a herdsman who was told to kill him
The Story of Oedipus - California State University, Northridge Oedipus is received at Thebes as a national hero, and invited to marry the recently widowed queen Jocasta Oedipus and Jocasta have four children: Eteocles and Polyneices, Antigone and Ismene
Oedipus - Myth Encyclopedia - mythology, Greek, god, story, names . . . Oedipus was a tragic hero of Greek mythology, a king doomed to a dire fate because he unknowingly killed his father and married his mother His story is the tale of someone who, because he did not know his true identity, followed the wrong path in life