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...
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ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc1314492017-03-17T08:40:06Z The Riddle of Oedipus: Complex, Myth, and History Stephens, Jessie L. Oedipus myth Sophocles 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. North Texas State University Hendricks, George David Linebarger, J. M. (James Morris), 1934- Kirk, Gerald A. 1971-08 Thesis or Dissertation 5, iii, 89 leaves Text call-no: 379 N81 no.4363 local-cont-no: n_04363 untcat: b1887074 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc131449/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc131449 English Public Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. Stephens, Jessie L. |
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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. |
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