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'''Oedipous''' | '''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 also met the [[Sphinx]], and answered correctly 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 Oedipous as | 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 Oedipous as [[Cursed Land of Oedipous]], believed to have been his homeland.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the 1st century BCE, the son of a [[Courtesan|prostitute]] [[Vesta]] and her client [[Akakios]] was named [[Oidipous]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Cat and Mouse (Origins)|Cat and Mouse]]</ref> | During the 1st century BCE, the son of a [[Courtesan|prostitute]] [[Vesta]] and her client [[Akakios]] was named [[Oidipous]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Cat and Mouse (Origins)|Cat and Mouse]]</ref> | ||
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==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
*''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Oedipous 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 answered correctly her riddle.
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 Oedipous as Cursed Land of Oedipous, believed to have been his homeland.[1]
During the 1st century BCE, the son of a prostitute Vesta and her client Akakios was named Oidipous.[2]
Trivia
- In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, the story of Oedipous is retold with the story of Supideo in Lokris, albeit with a twist.[3]
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Cat and Mouse
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Family Values