As a baby, Oedipus was given an oracle saying that he was to kill his father and marry his mother. When Oedipus’ father heard this, he immediately abandoned Oedipus on the side of the road. Shortly after, the King of Corinth found the baby and nursed him back to health with his wife. When Oedipus grew up, “he learned from the Delphic oracle that he would kill his father and marry his mother” (“Oedipus”). After hearing this, Oedipus immediately ran away from home to create a new home in Thebes. During his journey, he ran into his birth-father and killed him. After this (still on his journey to Thebes) he encountered, “Sphinx was killing all who could not solve her riddle” (“Oedipus”), Oedipus was able to answer her riddle correctly; therefore
