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Laius was the king of Thebes, the father of Oedipus by Jocasta and later killed unknowningly by his son who than unknowingly married his mother.
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Why didn't Oedipus at quicky after the murder of laius?
At the time of Laius's murder, Oedipus was not king of Thebes; in fact he unknowingly killed Laius and was the son of Laius.
Who were Jocasta and Laius?
Laius and Jocasta were the King and Queen of Thebes. Jocasta was a distant cousin of Laius, and Laius was third in descent from Cadmus. They were also the parents of Oedipus.
Why does Oedipus look for the muderer of king laius?
Oedipus does not realize that he killed king Laius and that king Laius was his father.
What happened to Laius the king?
Laius was killed by his son Oedipus.
What happened to king laius?
Laius was killed by his son Oedipus.
Who does Tiresias say murdered Laius?
The son of Laius, Oedipus.
Is Creon laius brother in Oedipus Rex?
Creon is the brother in law of Laius by the sister of Creon and wife of Laius, Jocasta.
Who is laius' father?
Laius was father of Oedipus by Jocasta and the son of king Labdacus of Thebes.
Who was laius in Oedipus Rex?
Laius was the father of Oedipus who Oedipus killed.
How laius was killed?
Laius was killed by Oedipus when he was first arriving in Thebes
What happens to Oedipus on the way to Thebes in 'Oedipus Rex'?
A painful, rude meeting in an intersection is what happens to Oedipus on the way to Thebes in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus approaches the Delphi-Daulia intersection from the Delphi side. Theban King Laius and his escort party approach from the Theban side. Laius' charioteer gives Oedipus a push, which is followed by Laius' double whip. Oedipus responds in kind and in self-defense and leaves all but one of Laius' party dead in the intersection.
Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
