# Laius — Discourses character guide

> Laius in Discourses by Epictetus.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-i-of-the-things-which-are-in-our-power-and-not-in-our-power

## Who they are

Theban king, father of Oedipus, used in tragic examples.

## Relationships

### [Apollo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_se/characters/apollo)

_rivalry_

Apollo's oracle condemns Laius, creating a divine antagonism that leads to tragic consequences.

## In the story

### [I: Of Finery in Dress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_se/chapters/i-of-finery-in-dress)

Mentioned as an example of someone who ignored divine advice, yet Apollo still delivered the truth.

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