ABSTRACT
Discussion of the Oedipus myth as a part of the content of the mind meets with inherent difficulties at the outset. The first is typified by the employment in the context of a locution that implies the model of a container. The second is the peculiar feature of the myth in that the following elements seem to correspond to the numbered axis of the grid. The classical psycho-analytical employment of the myth sheds light on the nature of L and H links; it is equally illuminating for the K link. Features that can serve as symbols for the mechanics of thinking contribute to the author's suspicion that it is inadequate to regard the Oedipus situation as a part of the content of the mind. Oedipus represents the triumph of determined curiosity over intimidation and may thus be used as a symbol for scientific integrity—the investigatory tool.
