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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc131449 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Stephens, Jessie L. |
| Contributors | Hendricks, George David, Linebarger, J. M. (James Morris), 1934-, Kirk, Gerald A. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | 5, iii, 89 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Stephens, Jessie L. |
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