According to Greek mythology, Oedipus was the mythical king of
Thebes, son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly and
unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. In Greek,
the name Oedipus means "swollen-foot". Oedipus was given up for
adoption so that the prophecy that he would indeed kill his
father and marry his mother. However the prophecy did eventually
come true. This is due to the fact that when Oedipus went to the
Oracle at Delphi to ask about his parentage. Instead of telling
Oedipus who his birth parents were the Oracle at Delphi told him
that he would kill his father and marry his mother. (Darn those
oracle divinations). Oedipus probably could have avoided this
fate all together if he didn't lose his temper and kill his
father, thereby making him king of Thebes and falling in love
with his mother who was the queen of Thebes. But, alas the
oracle's prophecy came true. After Oedipus learned that the
oracle's prophecy came true he blinded himself by forcing his
mother's brooch pins into his e