We all know the story of Oedipus from the Greek myths as they portray him as the one who married his mother. ... Why did Freud use Oedipus to describe this stage? ... "The power of Greek myth is never clearer than in the story of Oedipus (Powell, 462)". ... The main use of the name "Oedipus Complex" is due to the cultural prevalence and because most everyone knows the story of Oedipus (Dowden, 32). ... In the Classical Myth Textbook, Powell commented at the end of the Oedipus section; "The power of Greek myth is never clearer than in the story of Oedipus (Powell, 462)". ...

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He later went on to become short story author and lecturer. ... There are a great many arguments as to the existence of Oedipus. ... Adopted by a shepherd after abandonment, Oedipus was raised a simple man. ... The short story "My Oedipus Complex," by Frank O"Connor, vividly describes a young boy dealing with this complex. ... This example is true with the characters Oedipus and Larry. ...

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Years later, Norman and Norma moved to another house that had three stories and had a motel in front that they would run together. ... Norman went from having infantile sexuality to developing the Oedipus complex. The Oedipus complex is a term used by Freud that describes how during childhood a child desires to sleep with his mother and has feelings of killing his father. Norman was the ideal candidate for the Oedipus complex. ...

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