Oedipus Rex
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Greek name 'Oidípous', derived from 'oídēma' meaning 'swelling' and 'pous' meaning 'foot'.
مثال
- In Greek mythology, there were several Oedipuses with tragic fates.
- The stories of the different Oedipuses share common themes of fate and hubris.
- The Oedipuses in various plays and literature represent the human struggle against destiny.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles