Laius

[ ley-uhs, ley-ee-uhs ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.

Laius

/ ˈlaɪəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a king of Thebes, killed by his son Oedipus, who did not know of their relationship

Example Sentences

All he must do is find the murderer of Laius, the former king whom he replaced both on the throne and in Queen Jocasta’s bed.

From Los Angeles Times

Nevertheless, when the oracle warned Laius that he would die at the hands of his son he determined that this should not be.

From Literature

Jocasta tries to reassure her husband that oracles don’t always get it right by telling him that one once told Laius that he would die by his son’s end.

From Los Angeles Times

Another shepherd from the Laius household, he says, whom someone had told to get rid of the child, gave the baby to him.

From Literature

Understandably, his father, Laius — king of Thebes — wasn’t particularly keen on the idea, so he left baby Oedipus on a mountain to die.

From Time