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It is because of a childhood injury to his ankles that Oedipus limps in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is injured when a rod is run through both ankles just three days after his birth. The rod is removed, but has lasting aftereffects. Oedipus moves around with a shuffling gait and has permanently scarred and swollen ankles.

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