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Oedipus

Oedipus, son of Laius of Thebes

his "avenging deities,": Hdt. 4.149, Hdt. 5.60
son of Laius and Jocasta (or Epicasta), exposed on Cithaeron, adopted by Periboea, queen of Corinth: Apollod. 3.5.7, Paus. 9.5.10, Paus. 9.2.4, Paus. 9.5.10, Paus. 10.5.3, Paus. 10.5.3
inquires of the oracle at Delphi concerning his parentage: Apollod. 3.5.7
kills his father unwittingly: Apollod. 3.5.7, Apollod. 3.5.7, Paus. 9.2.4, Paus. 9.5.10, Paus. 10.5.3 ff.
reads the riddle of the Sphinx: Apollod. 3.5.7, Apollod. 3.5.8
reads riddle of Sphinx and conquers her: Paus. 9.26.2, 4
succeeds to the kingdom of Thebes and marries his mother: Apollod. 3.5.8
marries his mother: Paus. 9.5.10, Paus. 10.5.3
his children (Eteocles, Polynices, Ismene, Antigone) by Jocasta or by Eurygania: Apollod. 3.5.8
has children by Eurygenea, not by Jocasta: Paus. 9.5.10 ff.
father of Eteocles and Polynices: Paus. 5.19.6, Paus. 9.5.12
father of Polynices: Apollod. 3.6.3
banished from Thebes: Apollod. 3.5.9
comes to Colonus Hippius in Attica: Paus. 1.30.4
kindly received by Theseus, dies at Colonus in Attica: Apollod. 3.5.9
his tomb in Athens: Paus. 1.28.7
funeral games: Paus. 1.28.7
his bones brought from Thebes to Athens: Paus. 1.28.7
Sophocles's account of his death incredible: Paus. 1.28.7
shrine at Colonus Hippius: Paus. 1.30.4
fountain of: Paus. 9.18.5, 6
Furies of: Paus. 9.5.15
mortal combat of sons of: Paus. 9.25.2
tombs of his children: Paus. 9.18.3
sacrifices offered to his children: Paus. 9.18.3