Oedipus Rex mother, and shed/With [his] own hands the blood of [his] own sire"". Desperate to avoid this terrible fate, Oedipus, who still believes that Polybus and Merope are his true parents, leaves Corinth for the city of Thebes. On the road to Thebes, Oedipus encounters Laius and his retainers, and the two quarrel over whose chariot has the right of way. The Theban king moves to strike the insolent youth with his sceptre, but Oedipus, unaware that Laius is his true father, throws the old man down from his chariot, killing him. Thus, Laius is slain by his own son, and
JoCasta Zamarripa JoCasta Zamarripa JoCasta Zamarripa (born March 8, 1976) is an American politician who has represented the 8th district in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2010. Prior to winning elective office, Zamarripa worked as an outreach coordinator for Planned Parenthood. Zamarripa, who is a Democrat, represents a portion of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the State Assembly. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Zamarripa graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 2005. She was elected to the 8th Wisconsin State Assembly district in 2010. Previously, she had worked as an outreach coordinator at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. In the heavily Democratic 8th district, Zamarripa has