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<p> A mythological king of Thebes, son of Laius and Jocasta, and fated to kill his father and marry his mother; unwittingly slew his father in a quarrel; for answering the riddle of the [[Sphinx]] ( <i> q. v </i> .) was made king in his stead, and wedded his widow, by whom he became the father of four children; on discovery of the incest Jocasta hanged herself, and [[Oedipus]] went mad and put out his eyes. </p> | <p> A mythological king of Thebes, son of Laius and Jocasta, and fated to kill his father and marry his mother; unwittingly slew his father in a quarrel; for answering the riddle of the [[Sphinx]] ( <i> q. v </i> .) was made king in his stead, and wedded his widow, by whom he became the father of four children; on discovery of the incest Jocasta hanged herself, and [[Oedipus]] went mad and put out his eyes. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_77515"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/oedipus Oedipus from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_77515"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/oedipus Oedipus from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 15 October 2021
Oedipus [1]
A mythological king of Thebes, son of Laius and Jocasta, and fated to kill his father and marry his mother; unwittingly slew his father in a quarrel; for answering the riddle of the Sphinx ( q. v .) was made king in his stead, and wedded his widow, by whom he became the father of four children; on discovery of the incest Jocasta hanged herself, and Oedipus went mad and put out his eyes.
