Oedipus

Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World

by Lowell Edmunds

An indispensable guide to the myth of Oedipus this book is the first to analyze its long and varied history from ancient times to the modern day, and presented with an authoritative survey that considers Oedipus in art and music as well as in literature. Lowell Edmunds accepts this variation as the driving force in its longevity and popularity. Refraining from seeking for an original form of the myth, Edmunds relates the changes in content in the myth to changes in meaning, eschewing the notion that one particular version can be set as standard.

Genres: Nonfiction, Mythology, History

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Lowell Edmunds is an emeritus professor of Classics at Rutgers University with research interests in Greek literature and mythology.

Reviews

[Petja]

Oikein käyttökelpoinen hakuteos Oidipus-myytin vastaanottohistoriasta antiikista keskiajan kautta Freudiin.

[chiara]

salvato il mio culo per questa tesi . ti ringrazio amico