- Oedipus
- I. noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Oidipous Date: 1557 the son of Laius and Jocasta who in fulfillment of an oracle unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother II. adjective Date: 1910 oedipal
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Oedipus — [ed′i pəs, ē′dipəs] n. [L < Gr Oidipous (< oidein, to swell + pous, FOOT: lit., swollen foot)] Gr. Myth. the son of Laius and Jocasta, king and queen of Thebes, who, raised by the king of Corinth, later returns to Thebes and unwittingly… … English World dictionary
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Oedipus — Dieser Artikel beschäftigt sich mit einer Figur der griechischen Mythologie. Zum psychologischen Komplex siehe Ödipuskomplex. Ödipus (altgriechisch Οἰδίπους, Oidípous, heute Οιδίποδας, Idípodas) ist eine Gestalt der griechischen Mythologie. Er… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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