Sources contemporaneous with Sophocles list the Sphinx’s parents as Typhon and Echidna, two primordial monsters known for their...

Oracle #1: Recipient: Laius Time of Delivery: Unspecified, before the piercing of baby Oedipus’ ankles Content: “If you have a son with...

The Short Version: Oedipus’ (and potentially Jocasta’s) ancestor is ritually dismembered on Mount Cithaeron by a group of women that...