# Electra : Oedipus :: David :

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**Created:** [March 30, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electra-oedipus-david/534401 "2010-03-30T23:57:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electra-oedipus-david/534401/61 "2010-05-04T15:19:18Z")

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My guess would be Absalom. Electra and Oedipus both fought with a parent; David and Absalom both fought with a parent.

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**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electra-oedipus-david/534401/62 "2010-05-04T16:02:52Z")

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> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#):
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> My guess would be Absalom. Electra and Oedipus both fought with a parent; David and Absalom both fought with a parent.

Except not really. David’s father was Jesse and they had no conflict. Saul was just his mentor.

ETA: I guess Saul was David’s father-in-law, however.

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