Oedipus, or, the legend of a conqueror / Marie Delcourt ; translated by Malcolm DeBevoise.

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"Delcourt argues that Oedipus is the archetype of all heroes of essentially ritual origin, and that the origin and transmission of the Oedipus legend tells us a great deal about the strength and persistence of public memories in prehistoric societies"--

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Œdipe, ou, La légende du conquérant. English Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture.
Main Author:	Delcourt, Marie (Author)
Other Authors:	DeBevoise, M. B. (Translator)
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	French
Published:	East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2020]
Series:	Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture.
Subjects:	Oedipus > (Greek mythological figure) Oedipus (Tale) Oedipus complex. Oedipus > (Greek mythological figure) > In literature. Oedipus (Tale) in literature. Oedipus complex in literature. Literature.
Physical Description:	xiv, 323 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Format:	Book

Contents:

Exposure of the Infant
Murder of the Father
Victory over the Sphinx
The Riddle
Marriage to a Princess
Incest with the Mother
Endings
Myths and Memory
Appendix 1. The Pisander Scholion and Related Summaries
Appendix 2. Legends and Cults of Twin Children
Appendix 3. Animal Tales in Greece
Appendix 4. The Religious Value of Spoils in the Homeric Poems