Laius

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La·ius

L0020900 (lā′əs)n. Greek Mythology A king of Thebes who was mistakenly killed by his own son, Oedipus.

Laius

(ˈlaɪəs) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a king of Thebes, killed by his son Oedipus, who did not know of their relationship

La•ius

(ˈleɪ əs, ˈleɪ i əs)

n. a legendary king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus.

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Laius - (Greek mythology) king of Thebes who was unwittingly killed by his son OedipusGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

Laius

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Laius

(lā`əs): see OedipusOedipus
, in Greek legend, son of Laius, king of Thebes, and his wife, Jocasta. Laius had been warned by an oracle that he was fated to be killed by his own son; he therefore abandoned Oedipus on a mountainside.
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Laius

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noun (Greek mythology) king of Thebes who was unwittingly killed by his son Oedipus

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