# What really happened to Oedipus?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Stephen Esposito
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_esposito_what_really_happened_to_oedipus)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

When Queen Jocasta of Thebes gave birth to Oedipus, a grim air seized the occasion. Her husband, King Laius, had received a prophecy from Apollo's oracle foretelling that he would die at the hands of his own son. Determined to escape this fate, Laius abandoned the newborn on Mount Cithaeron. But divine prophecies can be quite stubborn. Stephen Esposito shares the tragic Greek tale of Oedipus. \[Directed by Yael Reisfeld, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [What really happened to Oedipus?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/stephen_esposito_what_really_happened_to_oedipus/3c7984cdedd6), 6 min (TED's player)