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Synopsis
The story of Oedipus examined by Tiresias, the blind prophet, and Dr Sigmund Freud in his last days, while he lived in a morphine-induced haze. Every aspect of the myth is brought up, and seen through Freud's cold analysis of human behaviour, while Tiresias looks at the human condition and human suffering in the allegory, with chance playing a game with men's (and women's) lives. A great read, with an ultimate redemptive release for both Freud and Oedipus at the end.
Is Where Three Roads Meet: The Myth of Oedipus appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This literary retelling explores the Oedipus myth through conversations between the prophet Tiresias and Sigmund Freud in his final days. Contains mature thematic content including implicit references to patricide, incest, and suicide inherent to the myth, plus discussions of psychoanalytic theory and a terminally ill protagonist using morphine.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include incest, suicide, substance abuse, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Mature readers interested in philosophy, Greek mythology, and psychological exploration will appreciate this contemplative examination of fate and human nature.