In addition to a successful king, he possesses the capabilities of investigating as well-swiftness, perseverance, and wisdom. ... Had Oedipus not hastened to travel on the road but waited until Laios passed him, this whole story would not have happened regardless of the fact that he is doomed to kill Laios. ... With this belief, Oedipus is informed that "Laios was killed on the way to Delphi" (140-141) and the prophet Teiresias is then brought to Oedipus. ... Concerned about the drunken man's statement that Oedipus is not his father's son (1017), he goes to Apollo for tr...

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