According to the myth, King Laios and his wife Jocasta visit an oracle. ... After learning this, Laios and Jocasta gave Oedipus to a shepherd with the instructions to kill him. ... When Jocasta and Oedipus find out the truth, she kills herself and he gouges out his eyes. ...

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• Grade Level: High School