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La⋅ius

[ley-uhs, ley-ee-uhs]
–noun Classical Mythology.
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
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La·ius   (lā'əs)   
n.   Greek Mythology
A king of Thebes who was mistakenly killed by his own son, Oedipus.
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