Oedipus the king character map
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Oedipus
He is the biological son of Laius and Jocasta, the adopted son of Polybus and Merope. he later marries Jocasta. Oedipus is the king of Thebes. Oedipus killed his father, married his mother and solved the riddle of the sphinx.
Lauis
the king of Thebes. he receives a prediction from the oracle of Apollo that his son Oedipus is going to kill him. Laius and his wife command their servant to kill their son. He died later on the crossroads by Oedipus.
Jocasta
The queen of Thebes, wife of Laius and the birth mother of Oedipus. after her husband dies she marrys Oedipus without knowing that he is her son. they love eachother and have a big family, two daughters and two sons
King Polybus
King of Corinth and adoptive father of Oedipus.
Queen Merope
Queen of Corinth and adoptive mother of Oedipus
Oracle of apollo
A temple were people go and see predictions of the future
Cadmus
He is the man who founded Thebes. He slew a dragon and was instructed to sow the dragons teeth to form a city. His great grandson was Laius.
Sphinx
the sphinx is the creature that guards the city of Thebes. she asks people who want to pass riddles and if they cant answer they die. if they are able to answer her riddle she will die. Oedipus is the only one who answered it correctly so the sphinx kills herself.
Thebes
the city were Oedipus is born, ruled by king Laius and Queen Jocasta and later by Oedipus.
Corinth
The city ruled by king Polybus and queen Merope also were Oedipus grew up.
Creon
Oedipus's brother in law. he asks the oracle of Apollo how to stop the blight that was occurring in Thebes.
Sophocles
He is an author
Antigone & Ismene
the two daughters of Oedipus and Jocasta
Eteocles & Polynices
The two sons of Oedipus and Jocasta.