Λάϊος
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Λάϊος is the Greek name for Laius, the mythological king of Thebes and father of Oedipus in ancient Greek tragedy.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Theban king
ⓘ
character in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological king ⓘ tragic figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Theban cycle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
myths of the House of Thebes ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
fate
ⓘ
incest (through his son's later actions) ⓘ patricide ⓘ |
| country | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed at a crossroads ⓘ |
| deathPlace | crossroads near Thebes ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Oedipus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Οἰδίπους NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfatherOf |
Antigone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eteocles NERFINISHED ⓘ Ismene NERFINISHED ⓘ Polynices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalTradition | Theban legend ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Laius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Λάϊος ⓘ |
| hasProphecyAbout | being killed by his son ⓘ |
| killedBy | Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Labdacus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Labdacids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Jocasta (in some later traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being killed by his son
ⓘ
being the father of Oedipus ⓘ fulfilling a prophecy of patricide ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Thebes ⓘ |
| predecessor | Labdacus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Cadmus (distant ancestor)
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ⓘ
Labdacus (father or ancestor in most accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Polydorus of Thebes (ancestor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| spouse |
Epicaste
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jocasta NERFINISHED ⓘ Ἰοκάστη NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Aeschylus' Theban plays (fragmentary)
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ⓘ
Euripides' lost plays on Theban myths ⓘ Sophocles' Oedipus Rex NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythical age of heroes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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