Statement | (G)ilgamesh or (O)edipus? |
Married his real mother | |
King of Thebes | |
Son of Laius | |
Is told the story of the Great Flood | |
From the Middle East | |
Becomes great friend of Enkidu | |
Excellent ruler at the beginning; outgoing | |
Name means 'swollen foot' | |
Is not from a play | |
Searches for eternal life | |
Kills former king at crossroads | |
Left in the mountains after birth | |
Cuts down trees from a forbidden forest | |
Two-thirds god, one-third man | |
Overuses power; takes advantage of others | |
Former prince of Corinth | |
Goes on a journey to Utnaphistim | |
Saved city from the curse of the Sphinx | |
Associated with Uruk | |
Intellegent and excels at solving riddles | |
King of Thebes | |
Saved city from the curse of the Sphinx | |
Kills former king at crossroads | |
Intellegent and excels at solving riddles | |
Married his real mother | |
Son of Laius | |
Name means 'swollen foot' | |
Excellent ruler at the beginning; outgoing | |
Left in the mountains after birth | |
Former prince of Corinth | |
Two-thirds god, one-third man | |
Overuses power; takes advantage of others | |
Searches for eternal life | |
Associated with Uruk | |
Becomes great friend of Enkidu | |
Goes on a journey to Utnaphistim | |
From the Middle East | |
Cuts down trees from a forbidden forest | |
Is not from a play | |
Is told the story of the Great Flood | |
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