Oedipous

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A 5th century BCE mural depicting Oedipous and the Sphinx

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

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.

During the 1st century BCE, the child of a prostitute Vesta and her client Akakios was named Oidipous.

Behind the scenes

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. The game also features a mural depicting the Sphinx and Oedipous based on a painting on a stamnos from the 5th century BCE.

Appearances

• 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)