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What city was Oedipus from?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 9/3/2022

Thebes is the city from which former Theban King Oedipus is exiled. He's the killer of Laius, his sovereign and his father. The punishment for killing the king is exile or execution. Exile is the sentence as it's carried out against Oedipus.

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