Oedipus by Sophocles

Oedupus was the son of Laios and Jocasta both king and queen of thebes. These monarchs were warned that his son would kill his father and marry his mother. so they decided to give him away to a shepherd to slay him, but this shepherd felt pity for him and gave him to another shepherd. The other shepherd offered him to the king and queen of Corinth. as days went by oedipus learned of the profecy and puzzled about it he left his home.