What Is the Electra Complex?
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Elektra (Greek: Ήλέκτρα) is one of the most popular mythological characters in tragedies.She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, Electra by Sophocles and Electra by Euripides. She is also the central figure in plays by Aeschylus, Alfieri, Voltaire, Hofmannsthal, and Eugene O'Neill.She is a vengeful soul in The Libation Bearers, the second play of Aeschylus' Oresteia trilogy. She plans out an attack with her brother to kill their mother, Clytemnestra.
In psychology, the Electra complex is named after her.
Sigmund Freud was the first to use Greek mythology to elucidate the modern theory of psychoanalysis. His most famous study is the myth of Oedipus, which illustrates the theory of psychological development. Oedipus unknowingly kills his father Laius and sleeps with his mother Jocasta. The Oedipus complex, central to Freudian theory, deals with the child's incestuous desires directed at his own parents, and the subsequent feelings of guilt and fear arising from these incestuous desires. In The Theory of Psychoanalysis, written in 1913, Jung suggests using the term "Electra complex" to describe the oedipal stage of development in girls, the stage in which "the daughter develops a special affection for her father with a corresponding zeal for her mother"Jung explains the use of this term: "Electra is known to take revenge on her mother for killing her husband, Agamemnon, and thereby stealing her beloved father from Elektra"
When it can be a problem
The Electra complex generally resolves on its own without any further complications. Girls start to gain a better understanding of how their mothers relate to the opposite sex. Fathers should set boundaries, however, so that their daughter can understand that they should play and interact with other children.
When mothers are very distant or if they frequently discipline girls during this phase, it can be difficult for this phase to resolve naturally. This can lead girls to feel a strong affinity toward their father, which can lead to feelings of obsession and delay resolution.
The Electra complex is an equivocal psychiatric idea which endeavors to clarify the development of the human woman. It's said to be the feminine partner to the Oedipus complex in men. Its name originates from the Greek myth of Electra who looked to retaliate for the homicide of her dad Agamemnon. Moreover, if there is a corruption in the advancement of women or if their hostility is by one means or another smothered, hatred can thusly be uprooted toward the overwhelming male (the father) or patriarchal societies when all is said in done. This, as per a few, clarifies the phenomena of lesbianism and through extension woman's rights.
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