Oedipus The King Character Map
By: Brianna Pena
Oracle of apollo
The Oracle Had foretold that king Laius new born son was going t kill him and marry his mother and rule the kingdom.
Oedipus
Oedipus is the man character. Oedipus is the biological son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta, he was adopted by King Polytos and Queen Merope, Oedipus marries his biological mother. Jocasta and becomes the king of Thebes. He solved the riddle of the sphinx. Killed his father and married his mother.
Queen Merope
Queen Merope adopted Oedipus when he was really young.
Queen Jocasta
Queen Jocasta is Oedipus's biological mother who he later on in the story he will marry.
King Polytos
King Polytos and his wife Queen Merope adopted Oedipus when he was really young. from a local shepherd.
King Laius
King Laius is the biological father of Oedipus, who was killed by his son in a street fight then married the kings wife (his mother)
Eteocles and Polynices
Oedipus and Jocasta two sons
Antigone & Ismene
Oedipus and Jocasta two daughters,
Sphinx
the Sphinx gave a riddle that whoever couldn't solve was killed. till one day when Oedipus solved it and slayed the great Sphinx.
Corinth
the servant doesn't have the heart to kill the baby, instead giving it to another man, who gives it to the childless king and queen of Corinth.Their names are King Polybus and Queen Merope.
Thebes
The myth began in here in Thebes where Oedipus was born.
Creon
Oedipus brother-in-law, who was sent to he oracle of Apollo to ask how to lift this blight the answer comes back "find Laius' murderer and banish him from Thebes"