NOUN | person | Oedipus Rex, Oedipus, King Oedipus | (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta |
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Meaning | (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject / subject of the drama 'Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles. | |
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Synonyms | Oedipus, King Oedipus | |
Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | mythical being | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
Spanish | Edipo | |
Catalan | Èdip |
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