![]() ![]() Oedipus kills his father (within hours, at The Three Ways).Apollo tells Oedipus he is doomed to kill his father and sleep with his mother.Oedipus is shocked and shamed, and goes off to Delphi to At about the age of 18, at a dinner party, one of Oedipus' friends makes a rude remark about his not being a real Corinthian but only adopted.The Royal Corinthian Shepherd takes the child back to the childless king and queen of Corinth (Polybus and Merope), who adopt him.Instead he gives Oedipus to the royal Corinthian shepherd. The royal shepherd is ordered toĭispose of the child on Mt. Laius and Jocasta have a baby son (Oedipus) whom they plan to kill.Laius goes to Delphi and intends to ask Apollo's advice Apollo announces that Laius will have a child. ![]() ![]() Laius marries his cousin (?) Jocasta, but they are childless.Laius returns to Thebes and becomes King.Laius and Chrysippus run away together (or Laius rapes Chrysippus).Laius becomes very good friends with young Chrysippus, youngest child of King Pelops.Laius goes to live in Elis (PISA) with King Pelops (son of Tantalus son of Zeus).AMPHION AND ZETHUS rule Thebes (Build the Cadmeia) and exile Laius.LAIUS is left an orphaned minor by his father Labdacus.(Details and references in: Tripp, Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology) ![]()
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