Story of Oedipus

Oedipus was another great interesting story. King Laius (Oedipus father) was told that his son would kill him so to avoid that he abandoned Oedipus. It even states that he nailed Oedipus feet together. Oedipus survived the abandonment and was later crown prince of Corinth, his named meant “swollen feet”. Years later, without Oedipus knowing the truth about himself, he bumped into his father on the road and killed him. There is so much more to tell about the story of Oedipus. If you want to read about the extra details you can go to …

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