Theban kings in Greek mythology broken heart. Thus, the throne of Thebes was vacant and the Thebans invited back "Laius", who resided in the Peloponnesus under the protection of King Pelops, thereby restoring the original dynasty of Cadmus. When Laius became king, he married Jocasta, daughter of Menoeceus, son of Pentheus. Given that the Delphic oracle warned Laius not to have a son because that son was fated to kill his own father, Laius exposed his newborn son - who nevertheless survived, and grew up under the name of "Oedipus". In a tragic tale - in which every step Oedipus took to avoid the oracle's
Hippodamia (wife of Autonous) story of Hippodamia and her family's unfortunate fate: Hippodamia (wife of Autonous) In Greek mythology, Hippodamia (/,hɪpoʊdəˈmaɪə/; also Hippodamea and Hippodameia; Greek: Ἱπποδάμεια "she who masters horses" derived from "hippos" "horse" and "damazein" "to tame") was the wife of Autonous, son of Melaneus. She was the mother of Anthus, who was devoured by his father's horses and turned into a bird by Zeus and Apollo. In fact all family members were turned into birds by the gods who felt pity for the family's fate. Hippodamia was turned into a lark. Her other children were Erodius, Schoeneus, Acanthus, and Acanthis. In