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Oedipus of thebes: The myth and its other meanings

Oedipus of thebes: The myth and its other meanings THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF 36:147-154 (1976) Stephen Howard In the Oedipus myth Freud found a convenient symbol for his conception of a crucial part of childhood sexuality. Based on his theories of sexuality, he named the Oedipus complex to represent the whole series of conflicts and possible resolutions which he saw as central to the development of character. 13 His thinking about the Oedipus complex is too well known to set down again here. While the debate over Freud's theories has been vigorous, to say the least, it seems that nowhere within psychology or psychoanalysis has his interpretation of the myth itself been challenged. The author has no desire to enlist in the tedious arguments over whether or not there is an Oedipus complex, whether it is "universal," or other similar questions that have been raised about this complex theory. Suffice it to say that I do believe that there is a series of childhood events more or less ac- curately described by Freud and others and that it is indeed centered about the "family triangle" and its fulfillment as portrayed in Sophokles' Oedipus the King. It is proposed here that in the widespread acceptance of Freud's inter- pretation http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

Oedipus of thebes: The myth and its other meanings

Howard, Stephen
The American Journal of Psychoanalysis , Volume 36 (2): 8 – Jun 1, 1976
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Springer Journals
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1976 The Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
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THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF 36:147-154 (1976) Stephen Howard In the Oedipus myth Freud found a convenient symbol for his conception of a crucial part of childhood sexuality. Based on his theories of sexuality, he named the Oedipus complex to represent the whole series of conflicts and possible resolutions which he saw as central to the development of character. 13 His thinking about the Oedipus complex is too well known to set down again here. While the debate over Freud's theories has been vigorous, to say the least, it seems that nowhere within psychology or psychoanalysis has his interpretation of the myth itself been challenged. The author has no desire to enlist in the tedious arguments over whether or not there is an Oedipus complex, whether it is "universal," or other similar questions that have been raised about this complex theory. Suffice it to say that I do believe that there is a series of childhood events more or less ac- curately described by Freud and others and that it is indeed centered about the "family triangle" and its fulfillment as portrayed in Sophokles' Oedipus the King. It is proposed here that in the widespread acceptance of Freud's inter- pretation

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Published: Jun 1, 1976

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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