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[[File:Phokis-Pronaia-SphinxOedipous.jpg|thumb|250px|A 5th century BCE mural depicting Oedipous and the Sphinx]] | [[File:Phokis-Pronaia-SphinxOedipous.jpg|thumb|250px|A 5th century BCE mural depicting Oedipous and the Sphinx]] | ||
'''Oedipous''' was a king of [[Thebes, Greece|Thebes]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. The son of King [[Laios]], Oedipous ended up inadvertently killing his own father and marrying his own mother, {{Wiki|Jocasta}}, a fate that had been foretold at his birth by the [[Pythia|Oracle]] of [[Sanctuary of Delphi|Delphi]]. | '''Oedipous''' or '''Oedipus''' was a king of [[Thebes, Greece|Thebes]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. The son of King [[Laios]], Oedipous ended up inadvertently killing his own father and marrying his own mother, {{Wiki|Jocasta}}, a fate that had been foretold at his birth by the [[Pythia|Oracle]] of [[Sanctuary of Delphi|Delphi]]. | ||
Oedipous also met the [[Sphinx]], and answered | Oedipous also met the [[Sphinx]], and correctly answered her riddle. | ||
==Influence and legacy== | ==Influence and legacy== | ||
The story of Oedipous and his life lived on long after his death. During the 5th century BCE a region in [[Boeotia]] containing the city of Thebes was named after | The story of Oedipous and his life lived on long after his death. During the 5th century BCE a region in [[Boeotia]] containing the city of Thebes was named after him as [[Cursed Land of Oedipous]], believed to have been his homeland.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the 1st century BCE, the child of a [[Courtesan|prostitute]] [[Vesta]] and her client [[Akakios]] was named [[Vesta (serial killer)|Oidipous]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Cat and Mouse (Origins)|Cat and Mouse]]</ref> | During the 1st century BCE, the child of a [[Courtesan|prostitute]] [[Vesta]] and her client [[Akakios]] was named [[Vesta (serial killer)|Oidipous]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Cat and Mouse (Origins)|Cat and Mouse]]</ref> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The myth of Oedipus was parodied in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'s'' memory [[Family Values (Lokris)|Family Values]] but as a comedy with some characters genderbent and their names anagrammed or shortened.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Family Values (Lokris)|Family Values]]</ref> The game also features a mural depicting the Sphinx and Oedipous based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/M18.8.html painting] on a stamnos from the 5th century BCE. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{1stm}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:36, 13 December 2024
Oedipous or Oedipus was a king of Thebes in Greek mythology. The son of King Laios, Oedipous ended up inadvertently killing his own father and marrying his own mother, Jocasta, a fate that had been foretold at his birth by the Oracle of Delphi.
Oedipous also met the Sphinx, and correctly answered her riddle.
Influence and legacy[edit | edit source]
The story of Oedipous and his life lived on long after his death. During the 5th century BCE a region in Boeotia containing the city of Thebes was named after him as Cursed Land of Oedipous, believed to have been his homeland.[1]
During the 1st century BCE, the child of a prostitute Vesta and her client Akakios was named Oidipous.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The myth of Oedipus was parodied in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey's memory Family Values but as a comedy with some characters genderbent and their names anagrammed or shortened.[3] The game also features a mural depicting the Sphinx and Oedipous based on a painting on a stamnos from the 5th century BCE.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Cat and Mouse
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Family Values