brother to his children This means that Oedipus had unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his own mother Jocasta Through investigations Oedipus discovers that the man he killed at the crossroads was Laius He then married Laius widow Jocasta not knowing she was his real mother Teiresias prophecy becomes true Blind Beggar and Exile Teiresias made another prophecy the killer of Laius would leave Thebes in rags as a beggar blind and exiled He says Blind who now has eyes beggar who now is rich Teiresias' prophecy becomes true In the end Oedipus finds out that he unknowingly killed his father and married his mother He blinds himself and leaves Thebes as a beggar To wrap up Teiresias prophecy shows that no one can escape the gods plans Teiresias though blind sees the truth while Oedipus who has eyesight is blind to his own guilt until it is too late