The plot of Oedipus takes place primarily in the city of Thebes. However, the story also references other areas of ancient Greece including Corinth, where Oedipus was raised by his adoptive parents Merope and Polybus, and the Delphic Shrine, where both Oedipus and his biological father King Laius travel to hear the oracle that depicts their tragic fate.
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Thebes
Jocasta tells Oedipus that Laius was killed by robbers at a crossroads. Oedipus accuses Creon of plotting to take his place as king. Oedipus decides to send for Teiresias. Oedipus is crowned king of Thebes and marries Jocasta. Oedipus kills Laius at a crossroads. Oedipus accuses Creon of plotting to take his place as king.
Oedipus accuses Creon of plotting to take his place as king.
It is Oedipus who kills his father and marries his mother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the actions actually do not take place in the above-mentioned play. Instead, they occur as back-stories during the course of "Oedipus Rex." The latter play describes the rise and fall of Antigone's father, disgraced Theban King Oedipus. The former covers what happens to Oedipus' children.
climaxThe climax