Reginald Ajuonuma

Oct 10, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Reginald Ajuonuma

Introduction In the opening passage of Symbols of Transformation—the book that precipitates C. G. Jung’s split from Sigmund Freud—Jung discusses the great significance of the Oedipus myth, noting how “we realize with astonishment that Oedipus is still alive for us” (1911–1912/1952a, para. 1). The myth is foundational to depth psychology due to Freud’s use of Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex in the formulation of the Oedipus complex, his theory of infantile sexuality.