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Laius
Theban king, father of Oedipus, used in tragic examples.
minor
First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power
Laius's tie to Apollo is one of the pressures that moves Discourses—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as an example of someone who ignored divine advice, yet Apollo still delivered the truth.
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With Apollo (rivalry): Apollo's oracle condemns Laius, creating a divine antagonism that leads to tragic consequences. In I: Of Finery in Dress: Mentioned as an example of someone who ignored divine advice, yet Apollo…
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- Rivalry
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- Divine and tragic figures
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- Closing
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