Oedipus
Resources on the Oedipus Tyrannus of Sophocles.
Review Iokaste - The Novel of the Mother-Wife of Oedipus by Victoria Grossack and Alice Underwood
A retelling of the myth of Oedipus through the eyes of his mother and wife Jocasta (Iokaste).
A retelling of the myth of Oedipus through the eyes of his mother and wife Jocasta (Iokaste).
Oedipus the King
HTML version of the Oedipus Rex.
HTML version of the Oedipus Rex.
Oedipus Complex
Feature from your Guide on Oedipus, the seemingly wise man, who vainly sought to contravene fate by controlling his destiny.
Feature from your Guide on Oedipus, the seemingly wise man, who vainly sought to contravene fate by controlling his destiny.
Oedipus and Hamlet
From your Guide. In addition to a shared theme of mother-love, in the end, lives are irrevocably destroyed in both Hamlet and Oedipus.
From your Guide. In addition to a shared theme of mother-love, in the end, lives are irrevocably destroyed in both Hamlet and Oedipus.
Seneca's Oedipus
Michael Rutenberg brings Seneca's version of the Sophoclean tragedy about the incestuous king to life for modern audiences
Michael Rutenberg brings Seneca's version of the Sophoclean tragedy about the incestuous king to life for modern audiences
Greek Mothers From Epic and Drama
Had it not been for the beauty of Helen, Hermione's mother, there would have been no Trojan War. Had it not been for their mothers, Jocasta and Clytemnestra, the heroes Oedipus and Orestes would have remained obscure. Mortal mothers of other legendary heroes had important (if lesser) roles in the ancient Greek epics of Homer and drama of the tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
Had it not been for the beauty of Helen, Hermione's mother, there would have been no Trojan War. Had it not been for their mothers, Jocasta and Clytemnestra, the heroes Oedipus and Orestes would have remained obscure. Mortal mothers of other legendary heroes had important (if lesser) roles in the ancient Greek epics of Homer and drama of the tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
The Sphinx
The sphinx asked Oedipus a riddle which it didn't expect him to answer. Learn the riddle, its answer, and the prize Oedipus won.
The sphinx asked Oedipus a riddle which it didn't expect him to answer. Learn the riddle, its answer, and the prize Oedipus won.
Freud, Jung, and Psychoanalysis
Oedipus Redivivus Freud, Jung and Psychoanalysi, by Douglas A. Davis of Haverford College. The history of Freud's development of the Oedipal Complex.
Oedipus Redivivus Freud, Jung and Psychoanalysi, by Douglas A. Davis of Haverford College. The history of Freud's development of the Oedipal Complex.
Interpretation of Dreams D - Typical Dreams
Section of Freud's work on the Oedipal complex.
Section of Freud's work on the Oedipal complex.
Oedipus the King
Roger Dunkle's study guide to the tragedy of Oedipus.
Roger Dunkle's study guide to the tragedy of Oedipus.
The Old Theban Shepherd
Andrew Wilson tells why Oedipus cursed the shepherd who saved his life. The shepherd was a miserable, disobedient liar whose actions contradicted the oracle. By the time he revealed what he knew about Oedipus' identity, it was too late to save anyone.
Andrew Wilson tells why Oedipus cursed the shepherd who saved his life. The shepherd was a miserable, disobedient liar whose actions contradicted the oracle. By the time he revealed what he knew about Oedipus' identity, it was too late to save anyone.
Structure of Sophocles Oedipus
Table explaining prologue and Episodes 1-5 of Oedipus Rex.
Table explaining prologue and Episodes 1-5 of Oedipus Rex.
Study Guide for Oedipus
Study Guide for Sophocles' Oedipus the King, from Temple University's Robin Mitchell-Boyask.
Study Guide for Sophocles' Oedipus the King, from Temple University's Robin Mitchell-Boyask.
Love, Sex, and Tragedy, by Simon Goldhill Book Review
Book Review of Simon Goldhill's Love, Sex, and Tragedy, a new answer to the "Why study classics?" question.
Book Review of Simon Goldhill's Love, Sex, and Tragedy, a new answer to the "Why study classics?" question.