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'''Oedipus''' was a mythical king of [[Thebes]] who killed his father and married his mother.  

In Greek mythology, '''Oedipus''' was a mythical king of [[Thebes]] who killed his father and married his mother.  

Before the birth of Oedipus, an oracle had warned his father Laius that his son would kill his father. However, Oedipus was accidentally conceived while Laius was drunk. After the birth of Oedipus, Laius had his ankles pierced and ordered a sherpherd to kill him. The shepherd abandoned Oedipus on Cithaeron but he was discovered by the subjects of Polybus, the king of [[Corinth]] and he adopted Oedipus as his son giving him the name because of his swollen feet. Later, when someone had suggested to Oedipus that he was not the true son of his father, he went to inquire about the matter from Delphi. The oracle only predicted that he would kill his father and marry his father.  

Before the birth of Oedipus, an oracle had warned his father Laius that his son would kill his father. However, Oedipus was accidentally conceived while Laius was drunk. After the birth of Oedipus, Laius had his ankles pierced and ordered a sherpherd to kill him. The shepherd abandoned Oedipus on Cithaeron but he was discovered by the subjects of Polybus, the king of [[Corinth]] and he adopted Oedipus as his son giving him the name because of his swollen feet. Later, when someone had suggested to Oedipus that he was not the true son of his father, he went to inquire about the matter from Delphi. The oracle only predicted that he would kill his father and marry his father.  

Later a plague came to Thebes and it was predicted that it would last as long as the murderer of Laius remained in the city. Oedipus ordered an investigation to find the murderer but it was eventually discovered that it was him and that he had married his mother. Following the discovery, Jocasta hanged herself and Oedipus put out his eyes. He cursed his sons and went to exile in Colonus where he eventually died.

Later a plague came to Thebes and it was predicted that it would last as long as the murderer of Laius remained in the city. Oedipus ordered an investigation to find the murderer but it was eventually discovered that it was him and that he had married his mother. Following the discovery, Jocasta hanged herself and Oedipus put out his eyes. He cursed his sons and went to exile in Colonus where he eventually died.

Oedipus is the subject of two tragedies by Sophocles, ''[[Oedipus the King]]'' and ''[[Oedipus at Colonus]]''.

Oedipus is the subject of two tragedies by [[Sophocles]], ''[[Oedipus the King]]'' and ''[[Oedipus at Colonus]]''.

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