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[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 71 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Everyone should reread the story. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Oedipus-Greek-mythology

Dude didn't know and was trying to be a great guy.

[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 34 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This source says he blinded himself, but did not kill himself. His mother killed herself though

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

yeah he shows up later in Antimoney to basically goof it up and be like "oh yeah nah this whole family is fucked because of some fucked shit. anyway, i'm here to be both wise and a goofass"

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Assuming autocorrect got you, but for anyone that is trying to look up more info: the play name is Antigone.

[–] coaxil@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago
[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I gonna be honest, its much more advisable to read some form of summary, because the original text is boring as hell, written in a very hard to understand style and is all in all a complete shithole.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Freud was trying to be the best cokehead

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago

It was a race. What did he win?