One of the most famous characters in Greek literature, this character accidentally fulfilled a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother. His story was written by Sophocles.

In Oedipus Rex, Sophocles recounts the unfortunate fate of Oedipus, who married his mother and killed his father without realizing it.

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