Oedipus The King
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Oedipus The King
Oedipus was a baby born into royalty, His parents King Went to the Oracle of Apollo to find out Oedipus's faith. They were told Oedipus was descend to kill his father King Laius and marry is mother Queen Jocasta. They didn't want to accept this faith so they took Oedipus to the top of a hill, Put an iron stake threw his feet and arranged one of their servant to kill Oedipus. When the servant could not do it he took Oedipus to parents who could not have children. King Polymus and Queen Merope. After finding out his faith he ran away to the city of Corinth solved the Sphinx to kill her self. became the King and later married his mother.
King Laius
King Laius was the king of Thebes. He and his queen gave birth to Oedipus. King Laius was Meant to be killed by his son Oedipus but after Oedipus found out his faith and ran away to the city of Corinth got into a fight with a young man in the street and was killed. The man who had killed him was Oedipus ... his son
Jocasta
Jocasta was the Queen of Thebes. The mother/wife of Oedipus. After Oedipus solved the riddle and brought the sphinx to kill her self she married King Oedipus... her son