He goes to Delphi to resolve his questioned paternity and refuses to return to Korinth after hearing Apollo 's terrifying predictions . He strikes back at the man who struck him . He risks his life to confront the Sphinx , attempts to solve her riddle , assumes leadership of Thebes when its citizens offer it to him , and accepts marriage with the widowed queen of his predecessor . When plague strikes he sends Kreon , Jokasta 's brother , to Delphi for advice . He persists in...











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