: a king of Thebes slain by his son Oedipus in fulfillment of an oracle
Examples of Laius in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThis tale, which became one of the best examples of self-fulling prophecy, shows how Oedipus and his father, Laius, unconsciously (or maybe consciously?) manifested their fate.—Kelly Santana Banks, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2023
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