Oedipus

Born c. 1250 BCE

Portrait of Oedipus

Mythical king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother.

Oedipus is a Theban king from legend and epic tradition.

This is a figure of legend or epic. The dates are estimates from the setting of the story, not historical facts.

Known as
Theban king
Category
Legends & Epics
Born
c. 1250 BCE

From the same age of legend

Portrait: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Public domain.