The son of Laius, Oedipus.
The blind prophet Tiresias who is called by Oedipus to reveal who killed King Laius. When he is hesitant to do so however as the killer is Oedipus, Oedipus jumpsto conclusions assuming that it is he Tiresias who murdered Laius.
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
Tiresias
He does not know that the person he killed on the road from Corinth was Laius.
King Laius was murdered by Oedipus his son which he tryed to get rid off!!!!!!!
The blind prophet Tiresias who is called by Oedipus to reveal who killed King Laius. When he is hesitant to do so however as the killer is Oedipus, Oedipus jumpsto conclusions assuming that it is he Tiresias who murdered Laius.
Because Tiresias tells him that he is the murderer, and he is not a thief, and doesn't believe that he had anything to do with it, although he finds out later that he did.
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
Tiresias
He does not know that the person he killed on the road from Corinth was Laius.
King Laius was murdered by Oedipus his son which he tryed to get rid off!!!!!!!
Tiresias names Oedipus as the murderer of Laius. Despite Oedipus's initial disbelief and anger, Tiresias reveals that Oedipus himself is the one who has unwittingly fulfilled the prophecy of killing his father, Laius, and marrying his mother, Jocasta. This revelation sets off a chain of tragic events in the story.
Tiresias reveals that Oedipus himself is the murderer of Laius. Despite Oedipus initially believing that he is seeking the truth about Laius's murder to rid Thebes of its plague, Tiresias ultimately uncovers that Oedipus's quest leads to his own tragic self-discovery. This revelation is a pivotal moment in the story, highlighting themes of fate and self-ignorance.
When Oedipus asks the blind prophet Tiresias who killed the previous king Laius, Tiresias states that he knows but wishes he didn't. Oedipus furiously accuses Tiresias of the murder of (Oedipus'own father), Laius - whom, of course Oedipus actually killed unknowingly.
Oedipus Rex kills his father
The father of Oedipus, who was Antigone's father. As the curse stated by Tiresias went, Oedipus ended up inadvertently killing Laius.
Because Tiresias tells him that he is the murderer, and he is not a thief, and doesn't believe that he had anything to do with it, although he finds out later that he did.