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Notes On Oedipus

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Published in: B.Ed Tuition | English | Psychology
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Literary riddle on Oedipus explained

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  1. Notes: on answering the famous riddles for English literature exam preparation. Riddle in Sophocles Oedipus Rex. Oedipus Rex: also known by its Greek title, Oedipus Tyrannus or Oedipus the King, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC. It is referred to by Aristotle in the Poetics which shows that it is was as famous in 1st century AD. as it is today. Sigmund Freud's term Oedipus complex is derived from this very classic. Q: "What is the creature that walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three in the evening?" A: A Man Description : consider life of man in parallel to 1 day, where morning is early childhood, noon is mid life and evening is old age. As we know a kid crawls on 2 legs and two hands to walk which is parallel to 4 legs. In his youth man uses two legs to walk while in his old age he carries a stick which counts as his third leg for support. In this way the answer to the riddle becomes "Man".

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