... leave it to another person to kill Oedipus. If Laius were to kill Oedipus himself, nothing would have happened. Another option for Laius would have been to imprison Oedipus and throw away the key, thereby keeping Oedipus alive and knowledgeable who his father is but ... was, gave him to King Polybus. This would later turn against Oedipus because of his ignorance of who his real parents are. Briefly mentioned and never seen, the most influential of Oedipus' father figures, Polybus could be seen as guilty or innocent when ... his part in dealing with Oedipus' fate. On the guilty side, Pol...

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