As Freud struggled to learn the most secret things about himself ... we can understand the gripping power of [the Greek legend] Oedipus Rex… The dream and Freud's analysis of it gave rise ...

Oedipus has asked Creon to watch out for his daughters. Creon has them brought out to say good bye to their father. A curse has taken a hold of Thebes. Oedipus is the current King of Thebes ...

It turns out to be a rash promise, unraveling a secret about Oedipus’ origins that destroys his sense of identity, his family and his life. In this play, secrets may fester, but the truth is deadly.

Teiresias tells Oedipus that Oedipus is the murderer he seeks. That Oedipus killed King Laius and the resulting plague is due to his trangressions. Oedipus does not believe Teiresias and feels ...