Oedipus, Mother-Lover & Father-Killer (Oedipus Part Two)
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
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The Oracle Who Never Tells Us Who Our Parents Are
Edapus calls for the one survivor that exists from when Lyus was killed, because I guess a dude survived. Jekasta gives Edapus a look that's like, what the hell are you thinking, husband, who is actually my son? He tells her about how he went to an oracle and it didn't tell him if his parents were even his real parents. "If they're not your real parents, then running away from them does absolutely no good," Jakasta says.
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