 Many significant elements of the myth of Oedipus take place prior to the events of this play, although some are alluded to in the text.Firstly, Oedipus is the biological son of Laius and Jocasta, the king and queen of Thebes.The misfortunes of Thebes are believed to be the result of a curse laid upon Laius for the time he had violated the sacred laws of hospitality (Greek