What did Polybus discover?
What did Polybus discover? Having been warned that if he begot a son, that son would kill him, he took stern measures when a son was born to his wife Iocaste (or Jocaste): Laius had him exposed on a mountain side, running a spike through his feet. The infant was discovered and rescued by a shepherd of Polybus, king of Corinth. What did King Laius do upon learning about the Oracle? According to a prophecy he received from the Oracle of Delphi, if he ever had a son, the son would kill him and marry his mother. According to a...