One such myth that has undergone this change is that of King Oedipus, the youth who had slain his father and married to his mother. ... Celtic, Greek and other forms of mythology focus on the supernatural and spiritual divinity, whereas Oedipus focuses on the king and his human frailties. ... The issues raised by King Oedipus such as incest, parricide, genetics, values and faith are all relative to that period in time. ... Particles of the text are shown in a new context, such as the popular film The Lion King where ruling lands are destroyed as a result of the King's actions. ... The in...

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His father is a king or someone of great importance. 3. ... On reaching manhood the hero returns or goes to his future kingdom. 11.He achieves a victory over the king and/or giant, dragon, or wild beast. 12. ... The hero gains power, often becoming a king. 14. ... For example, Oedipus, Theseus and Dionysus score 21, 20 and 19, respectively (Kitaguchi). ... It is interesting to note that the Greek heroes score highest considering that Greek mythology is considered to be the most developed and is also the most popular in the modern world (?...

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