Oedipus was the son of Laius and Jocasta and became king of Thebes after killing his father, solving the riddle of the Sphinx and unknowingly marrying and having children by his mother. After Oedipus became king, his sons fought over the throne and killed each other.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus
Variations on the Oedipus legend are mentioned in fragments by several ancient Greek poets including Homer, Hesiod and Pindar. Most of what is known of Oedipus comes from a set of plays by Sophocles: Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone.
2007-12-12 05:36:44 · 12 answers · asked by יונתן 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Interesting....very interesting.
But even if this were not the case, the opus dei would still be screwed up.
2007-12-12 05:45:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is. Oedipus is a character from Greek myth who significantly predates the Christian Era. Opus Dei, though a Latin phrase, did not take on anything near its present meaning until Christianity had become firmly established, and that was literally hundreds of years after the death of Sophocles, who wrote the play Oedipus Rex.
2016-05-23 05:54:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's really interesting.
I wouldn't read too much into it, though. Oedipus is a Greek name, whereas Opus Dei is a Latin term.
2007-12-12 05:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
And lest we ought not forget that: ELVIS LIVES!
Methinks one has too much spare time to come up with curious thoughts.
LOL.
Peace be with you!
2007-12-12 05:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have never been able to say it without mispronouncing it as opus gay(it makes their blood boil rotflmao).
2007-12-12 05:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
That explains a lot.
2007-12-12 05:39:36 · answer #6 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question is? I do not have any thoughts on this sorry
2007-12-12 05:40:36 · answer #7 · answered by Bride of Christ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow...
and dog spelled backwards is god...
your thoughts ?
and kayak spelled backwards, is kayak...
wow... i am phoning Nobel Prize Committee to nominate you... don't hurt yourself coming up with the next question, please...
2007-12-12 05:44:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you say so
2007-12-12 05:40:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
and santa is an anagram for Satan.. hmmm..
2007-12-12 05:39:44 · answer #10 · answered by Menon R 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋