59.Oedipus,slayerofhisfather,husbandofhismotherOedipusandthesphinxModernproductionofOedipusRexOedipuscomplexElectracomplexn.(名词)Inpsychoanalysis,adaughter'sunconsciouslibidinaldesireforherfather.恋父情结:精神分析学中,女儿对父亲的潜意识里里比多的渴望Electra(motionpicture),GreekfilmbasedontheGreekmythologicalcharacterElectrafoundintheplaysofAeschylusandEuripides.Releasedin1962,thefilmwonanawardforbestadaptationattheCannesFilmFestival.Electra(playedbyIrenePapas)andherbrotherOrestes(YannisFertis)plantokilltheirmotherClytemnestra,whotheybelievekilledtheirfather.Electra,inGreekmythology,daughterofAgamemnon,kingofMycenae,andQueenClytemnestra.AfterthemurderofAgamemnonbyClytemnestraandherlover,Aegisthus,Electrasentherbrother,Orestes,tosafetyatthecourtofanuncle.ShestayedbehindinMycenae,livinginpovertyunderconstantsurveillancewhileClytemnestraandAegisthusruledthekingdom.ElectrasentfrequentreminderstoOrestesthathemustreturntoavengethedeathoftheirfather.Attheendofsevenyears,OrestesandhisfriendPyladeswentsecretlytoAgamemnon'stomb.TheretheymetElectra,whohadcometopourlibationsandofferprayersforvengeance.Orestesrevealedhisidentitytohissister,thenproceededatoncetothepalace,wherehekilledAegisthusandClytemnestra.ElectralatermarriedPylades,Orestes'constantcompanion.OedipusOedipus,inGreekmythology,kingofThebes,thesonofLaiusandJocasta,kingandqueenofThebes.Laiuswaswarnedbyanoraclethathewouldbekilledbyhisownson.Determinedtoaverthisfate,Laiuspiercedandboundtogetherthefeetofhisnewbornchildandlefthimtodieonalonelymountain.Theinfantwasrescuedbyashepherd,however,andgiventoPolybus,kingofCorinth,whonamedthechildOedipus(swollenfoot)andraisedhimashisownson.Theboydidnotknowthathewasadopted,andwhenanoracleproclaimedthathewouldkillhisfather,heleftCorinth.InthecourseofhiswanderingshemetandkilledLaius,believingthatthekingandhisfollowerswereabandofrobbers,andthusunwittinglyfulfilledtheprophecy.Lonelyandhomeless,OedipusarrivedatThebes,whichwasbesetbyadreadfulmonstercalledtheSphinx.Thefrightfulcreaturefrequentedtheroadstothecity,killinganddevouringalltravelerswhocouldnotanswertheriddlethatsheputtothem:Whatwalksonfourlegsinthemorning,ontwolegsatnoon,andonthreelegsintheevening?Theanswerwasahumanbeing,whoininfancycrawlsonallfours,inadulthoodwalksuprightontwolegs,andinoldageusesacane.WhenOedipussolvedherriddle,theSphinxkilledherself.BelievingthatKingLaiushadbeenslainbyunknownrobbers,andgratefultoOedipusforriddingthemoftheSphinx,theThebansrewardedOedipusbymakinghimtheirkingandgivinghimQueenJocastaashiswife.Formanyyearsthecouplelivedinhappiness,notknowingthattheywerereallymotherandson.Thenaterribleplaguedescendedontheland,andtheoracleproclaimedthatLaius'smurderermustbepunished.Oedipussoondiscoveredthathehadunknowinglykilledhisfather.Ingriefanddespairatherincestuouslife,Jocastakilledherself,andwhenOedipusrealizedthatshewasdeadandthattheirchildrenwereaccursed,heputouthiseyesandrelinquishedthethrone.HelivedinThebesforseveralyearsbutwasfinallybanished.AccompaniedbyhisdaughterAntigone,hewanderedformanyyears.HefinallyarrivedatColonus,ashrinenearAthenssacredtothepowerfulgoddessescalledtheEumenides.Oedipusdiedatthisshrine,afterthegodApollohadpromisedhimthattheplaceofhisdeathwouldremainsacredandwouldbringgreatbenefittothecityofAthens,whichhadgivensheltertothewanderer.GreekMythology:importanceofOedipusherostoryGreektragedy,dramasbasedonmythsOedipuscomplexinFreud’spsychoanalysisplayOedipusrex,greatestGreektragedySophocles,GreekplaywrightwhowroteaboutOedipusOedipusrex,Greekplay