It. was left to the King of Plataeae to bury both corpses. Laius had been about to ask the Oracle how he might rid Thebes of the Sphinx. This monster, a daughter of Typhon and Echidne or ...

Although Oedipus defeats the Sphinx, his victory is short-lived. He wins the throne of Thebes which comes with the hand of the king’s widow, Jocasta. The story plays out when Oedipus discovers ...

A curse has taken a hold of Thebes. Oedipus is the current King of Thebes, having solved the riddle of the Sphinx, and is determined to help the people. He married Jocasta, Queen of Thebes and has ...