Reading a joke like this is kind of a mixed feeling for me; like, I love it, but I'm almost bummed I didn't think of it first. It's kind of like when you fall in love but it doesn't work out, or when you hear the most beautiful music but it makes you sad. Damn, what is that word I'm thinking of? It'll come to me. ..
Oedipus: He was adopted by a nearby country's ruler. He took over the country that he was born in and took the woman, who was his mother that gave him up as a baby, as a prize. He had four kids with her. He realized he was tapping his mom all too late, and gouged his eyes out so he wouldn't see his children that he made. This is the plot of Oedipus Rex, a famous Greek Tragedy. Antigone, another play, is about his kids.
Oedipus was destined to kill his father and sleep with his mother. He was removed from his parents house (a castle as they were royalty) and he never knew he was adopted. So he fulfilled the destiny without realizing it.
Just like this fucking joke. Excuse me while I cc all my greek mythology classmates.
Same, but replace Greek mythology classmates with age of mythology gaming mates.
Oh hai.
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Reading a joke like this is kind of a mixed feeling for me; like, I love it, but I'm almost bummed I didn't think of it first. It's kind of like when you fall in love but it doesn't work out, or when you hear the most beautiful music but it makes you sad. Damn, what is that word I'm thinking of? It'll come to me. ..
haha
*Psychology classmates
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I hate jokes like this. It isn't actually funny, its just a mashup of references.
nobody 😡😡😡😡
... but this is just a tribute.
I see Tenacious D reference, I upvote
You gotta believe me I wish you were there
Can someone explain this joke? It's all Greek to me
Oedipus fucked his own mum
It's never good if a Jocasta be explained.
Oedipus: He was adopted by a nearby country's ruler. He took over the country that he was born in and took the woman, who was his mother that gave him up as a baby, as a prize. He had four kids with her. He realized he was tapping his mom all too late, and gouged his eyes out so he wouldn't see his children that he made. This is the plot of Oedipus Rex, a famous Greek Tragedy. Antigone, another play, is about his kids.
Yeah. I don't get it.
Just check the legends.
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Someone is going to say "REPOST!"
It's not
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This is a legendary joke...no pun intended.
C'mon. It was intended...
Odysseus a good one.
I read this in Jar Jar’s voice.
Has it been 4 years already?
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"Jiggery pokery", Oedipus Lapticus
I see what you did there
Atlas an original joke!
Nope.
Am I myth-ing something?
Nah you're all good heavy weight boxing champ mike Tyson
That's some precious family-fucking-oriented insight there.
This is the best joke I’ve heard all week. Take my upvote, OP.
If you could give Silver instead of Gold, this post would deserve just that.
I'm stealing this.
Top marks!
I would totally give you gold to add to the comedic effect, but I'm poor yo.
You should give yourself some Reddit gold. For style.
Alright you hyped it up, now tell us the joke!
Midas, will you lend your golden touch to this post?
Well, this is motherfucking gold indeed. Nice one.
That was epic
Someone give this guy motherfucking gold
I would but it isn't his joke... is a repost.
Take my damn upvote you filthy heathern.
This joke is epic.
This may be my favourite joke ever and now I wanna tell it at every party I go to! Social exclusion, here I come, boy oh boy!
Sorry we still aren't going to give you gold
The Oedipus Complex: Kid Tested, Mother Approved
Any joke that actually makes me laugh on
Well why was Oedipus against swearing?
Someone give this man Reddit gold
How about you give some?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/3mn6tk/did_you_hear_the_joke_about_king_midas_and_king/?st=j9pp100s&sh=1c8a5bd4
I like the way this one is worded better than the original.
That deserves gold.
So give him some.
Amazing. Simply amazing.
Never mind and suck it.
I WOKE UP IN BEASTMODE
Winner
I love you for this joke.
I’d gild you for this joke but I have no idea what you’d do with that gold. Also I don’t have any gold.
Bravo!
Uh huh.
Words words words
Well done
So what was the joke 😋
Hahahahah oh my God I don't get it.
Oedipus was destined to kill his father and sleep with his mother. He was removed from his parents house (a castle as they were royalty) and he never knew he was adopted. So he fulfilled the destiny without realizing it.
That’s amazing
Fine. Have my like.
this post obviously needs gold
Something something motherload...
Why 2 years ago,
Someone give this man some motherfucking gold
This deserves motherfucking gold.
I heard a song about Thor and Kronos it was called Hammer Time
What was the joke?
You Midas well say so OP
Bet he didn't see the end coming though
I've seen this motherfucker somewhere
Two years. Past the statute of limitations.
I wish I could give you more than one upvote!
If you downvote and then upvote you can upvote as much as you like!