Ocedipus the King Character Map
By Stephanie Castro
Oedipus the King
Laius and Jocasta are the parents of an infant boy. He receives a prediction form the Oracle of Apollo that their son will kill his father. So they decided to have their child killed but the servant gave it to King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth. The name of their name of adoptive son is Oedipus. When Laius was killed at the crossroads by Oedipus and the city is attacked by a Sphinx. The Sphinx has the head of a woman with the body of a lion and has wings ,murders anyone who fails to answer her riddle. Oedipus is the only one who solved it so Sphinx killed her self. Then he traveled to Thebes, married his mother not knowing she is and has 4 children, 2 daughters Antigone and sons Eteocles and Polynices. Later a plague strikes the city again killing crops and children in their mothers womb.So Oedipus sent his brother in law to ask the oracle of Apollo for help but then finds out that Oedipus was the son that killed king Laius.
Sophocles
Sophocles was an ancient Greek who's plays survived since his life and is the author of Oedipus the King.
Laius
Laius is a King and is the great grandson of Cadmus. Laius is the husband of Jocasta. He is the father of Oedipus and he is the one who send his son to be killed because he receive a prediction that he will kill him.
Jocasta
She is the the wife of Laius. The biological mother of Oedipus. She an her husband decide to send their first son to be killed.
Oracle of Apollo
He is the most powerful god for Oedipus He is also considered to be the most wisest.
Cornith
Is a city in Peloponnese Greece. Laius and Oedipus were both kings of that city.
King Polybus & Queen Merope
They are the adoptive parents of Oedipus. Polybus and Merope are the king and queen of Corinth. They received him when he was about to be killed. They raised him as his own.
Oedipus
Oedipus is the main character of the play. He is the biological son of Luis and Jocasta. Then is predicted to kill his father which he ends up doing. He is adopted by the king and queen of Corinth and their names are Polybus and Merope. He is the only one who is able to solve the riddle to the Sphinx. Then he is proclaimed savior of Thebes. Marries his mother and has four children.
Sphinx
The Sphinx is a monster with wings with the body of a lion and has the head of a woman. She kills anyone who fails to answer her riddle. She has attacked the city so no one can leave or come in. Until Oedipus came and solved her riddle.
Antigone & Ismene
They are the daughter of four children. Their father is Oedipus and their mother is Jocasta. They were born after their father was proclaimed savoir of Thebes.
Eteocles & Polynices
Eteocles and Polynices are the brothers of Antigone and Ismene. They are the children of Oedipus and Jocasta.
Creon
He is the brother in law of Oedipus. He is sent to the Oracle of Apollo to ask how to lift his blight and then finds out that he is Laius son who killed him.
Thebes
A city in Boeotia and is central of Greece. Was one of the main places in the play.