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The Riddle of Oedipus: Complex, Myth, and History

There are two general approaches to myth, the literal and the symbolic. The literal method considers myth a record of man's responses to factors external to himself, while the symbolic approach evaluates myth as the externalization of internal conflicts. The purpose of this paper is to examine several examples of each type of scholarship and to show the efficacy of both in gaining a complete understanding of the Oedipus myths.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc131449
Date08 1900
CreatorsStephens, Jessie L.
ContributorsHendricks, George David, Linebarger, J. M. (James Morris), 1934-, Kirk, Gerald A.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Format5, iii, 89 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Stephens, Jessie L.

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