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The founding of the Theban royal house is the mythical origin of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, Thebes is one of the most ancient cities in Greece. It is the location of one of the most famous and yet most troubles of the ancient Greek royal houses. The myth makes an effort to explain the unexpected troubles of the city's royal family despite the family's divine origins and the city's achievements and influence. It pinpoints recurring commissions and omissions of the royal family against divine will and divinely ordained fate.

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