| Uniform title | Œdipe, ou, La légende du conquérant. English |
| Series |
Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture
Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture. ^A766053
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| 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 |
| Abstract |
"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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Translated from the French. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2019043637 |
| ISBN | 9781611863512 |
| ISBN | 1611863511 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
