Merope of Corinth- Greek FigureMortal"Queen of Corinth"
Also known as: Μερόπη, Meropē, Periboea, and Περίβοια
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Titles & Epithets
Queen of Corinth
Description
Wife of King Polybus of Corinth who adopted and raised the infant Oedipus as her own son. Oedipus believed she was his birth mother and fled Corinth to escape the Delphic oracle's prophecy.