Lacan once said, in an unpublished seminar, “the Oedipus complex is a dream of Freud's” (Felman, 1034). It is a questionable theory and a so-called "dream" because Sigmund Freud developed the Oedipus complex in a way that allowed it to represent an example of his own theory. It begins with what Freud would call “introspection”; self-analysis. He developed terms for use in his psychoanalysis; terms that divide the self and attempt to explain aspects of human personality. Adding to the questionability of the theory is the category of myth with which the theory was called. The story of Oedipus appears to be one of the few Greek stories that does not fall into the sinful and incestuous category. Alternatively, Theogony offers myths that fall into the incestuous category and are ideal for Freud's conception. By exploring Freud himself and analyzing the underlying myth, this article will demonstrate that the legendary character of Oedipus did not possess the well-known complex that bears his name. Furthermore, it will demonstrate that there are many other myths with greater applicability to Freud's ideas. Freud developed the Oedipus complex through his therapeutic method of psychoanalysis. Although his concept was popular among contemporary psychologists, it became important in the humanities because it provided a motif applicable to Greek mythology. Sigmund Freud advanced his ideas through the analysis of his personal relationships with his family, his dreams and his patients. He gave him the name Oedipus because Freud's innermost desires paralleled Oedipus' actions: Oedipus killed his father and married his mother. Freud himself had admitted to having strong feelings for his mother and resentment towards him... middle of paper......king, it is an extremely controversial concept to say that the reluctance to accept or deny an idea is proof that it happened. This would mean that events and thoughts that do not belong to the individual suddenly become repressed ideas or desires that are communicated to him as reality. Freud claims that everything Oedipus does in his story is to marry his mother and kill his father. Looking at the story from the beginning, it is clear that Oedipus' intentions are contrary to Freud's theory. He is doing everything he can to avoid the fulfillment of the prophecy. An oracle tells him that he will commit these acts and, wanting to avoid it, he leaves his home in Creon and goes to Thebes. By breaking down Freud and the Oedipus stories, it can be shown that although the Oedipus complex is applicable to many myths, the Oedipus myth is not one of them..