In what situation did Oedipus kill his father in Oedipus Rex or Comment on the killing scene of Laius in ''Oedipus Rex '' King Oedipus or Oedipus Rex BC by Sophocles - BC is a masterpiece of Greek tragedy The tragedy shows the sorrowful history of Oedipus who killed his father and married his mother Description We know from reading the tragedy that King Laius married Jocasta They wanted a child as they had led several times with no child Laius consulted with the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi about having a child The Oracle told Laius that if he got a son his son would kill him But Laius had to have a son and he did As he did not want the prophecy to come true he sent the baby as an abandoned one on a mountain A passing shepherd took the baby and brought him to the