Oedipus
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Folktale (AT 931) |
Greek legend |
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ø |
Crime of, and curse on, Laius |
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Prophecy; exposure |
Ö Also mutilation |
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Rescue; foster-parents |
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Precocity |
ø but cf. Sphinx |
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Conflict with other children; departure from foster-home |
Ö |
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ø |
Second prophecy |
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Parricide |
Ö |
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Act of valor (not often) |
Kills Sphinx … |
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ø |
by solving riddle |
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Marries mother |
Ö |
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Discovery |
Ö |
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Further crimes |
ø but cf. curse on sons |
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Penance and exaltation |
Ö but not in Aeschylus or Soph. Antigone |