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Why did king Laius send his servant to leave his new born son in the wildness to die?

Why did king Laius send his servant to leave his new born son in the wildness to die?
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Why did king Laius send his servant to leave his new born son in the wildness to die?

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Because a prophecy was revealed that Oedipus (his son) would grow up to kill him and marry his wife (Queen Jocasta) so he wanted to prevent that from happening.
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Well that's sad

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