Oedipus timeline

By Divicus
  • 1 CE

    Oedipus cast out of Thebes as baby. (Presumed dead)

  • Period: 1 CE to 12

    01

    For my purposes in this, all events will be over the span of one year.
  • 2

    The man in the party tells oedipus that polybus and merope aren’t his real parents

  • 3

    Oedipus goes to oracle and learns that he will do the ting

  • 4

    Oedipus leaves Corinth to prevent the prophecy

  • 5

    Oedipus kills Lisius

  • 6

    Oedipus defeats the sphinx

  • 7

    The plague hits

  • 8

    Oedipus is crowned as king

  • 9

    Oedipus sends brother in law to oracle

  • 10

    Brother in law comes back with “good” news

  • 11

    Oedipus learns that leisus was killed “by robbers”

  • 12

    Oedipus curses himself by making the speech about the murderer being cursed