國王（賽姬的父親）是誰？
遵從神諭的賽姬之父
國王是賽姬和兩個姊姊的父親，是某個國家的君主。原典中沒有寫出國王的名字，也沒有寫出國家的名字。
上面兩個女兒都嫁給了國王，唯獨最美麗的么女沒有人來求婚。他為此感嘆，又擔心這是眾神的憤怒，便去求問米利都的阿波羅神諭。得到的卻是「把女兒當作新娘，放在山上的岩石上」這可怕的指示。國王雖然悲傷，仍和王后一起遵從神諭，用一支既像婚禮又像葬禮的隊伍把女兒送上山。之後他把自己關在家中，以為已經失去了女兒，深深地悲嘆。
在古代地中海世界，人們在做重大決定之前常會求問神諭，並且相信違背神的指示會招來大禍。
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