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The name "Oedipus" comes from the Greek words "oidos," meaning "swollen," and "pous," meaning "foot." This refers to a physical deformity he had at birth, as his feet were bound and swollen. The name symbolizes his tragic fate and the themes of suffering and identity in his story. Oedipus is best known as the central character in Sophocles' tragedy, where he unwittingly fulfills a prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother.

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