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La·ius (l

s)

n. Greek Mythology

A king of Thebes who was mistakenly killed by his own son, Oedipus.

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Laius - (Greek mythology) king of Thebes who was unwittingly killed by his son Oedipus

Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

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Afterwards doubting his parentage he inquired of the Delphic god and heard himself the weird declared before to Laius.

Oedipus The King by Sophocles View in context

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