The land of Thebes was ruled by King Laius and his wife Jocasta. King Laius discovered from an oracle that his son would kill him. King Laius avoided having children until one night he got intoxicated and slept with Jocasta anyways. ... Eventually, the baby ended up in the hands of the King and Queen of Corinth from a shepherd that took pity of the child. ... Oedipus was named King of Thebes and ended up marring his mother Jocasta, because of the death to Laius. ...

• Word Count: 822
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• Grade Level: High School

Oedipus the King is written by Sophocles. ... He is the hero and king of Thebes, but due to his fate, he ends up being blind in exile. ... Laius is the king of Thebes at the time of Oedipus' journey. ... The Thebans make him king out of thanks for saving their town. He takes his reign as king, and marries Laius' widow, Jocasta. ...

• Word Count: 1056
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Hamlet has been accused of having an Oedipus complex since Sigmund Freud first introduced the concept. ... He compares his recent murder of Polonius to her incest: "A bloody deed-almost as bad, good mother, as kill a king, and marry with his brother...

• Word Count: 736
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School