Oedipus tells Jocasta that he may have been Laius' murderer. He tells Jocasta that when he was once the prince of Corinth he heard a drunk man tell him that his father was not his actual kin. Hearing this, Oedipus went to Delphi to seek answers. The oracle did not give him the answers he searched for, but it told him a horrid prophecy. The prophecy stated that Oedipus will one day kill his father and sleep with his very own mother. He fled his home and came to the crossroads where Laius was killed. There, he was harassed by a group of highwaymen that he killed out of anger. Jocasta reminds him that even if the prophecy was true, Laius' son was killed years ago. She also reminds him that there were multiple men involved. Oedipus decides that the only way to know for sure is to call upon the only survivor of the attack on Laius.
Oedipus is finally realizing that he has another riddle to solve. It's good to know that he hasn't completely lost his mind yet. It's insane that he thinks he killed Laius. There were multiple killers according to Creon and Jocasta. Why is Oedipus so stressed? What do you think? Is Oedipus the killer? Is Polybus actually Oedipus' father? Do these stories connect? There's a comment box waiting for your answers.
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