English noun: Oedipus | |||
1. | Oedipus (person) (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles | ||
Synonyms | King Oedipus, Oedipus Rex | ||
Instance hypernym | mythical being | ||
Domain category | Greek mythology | ||