| Muriel Rukeyser -Myth- |
| Wednesday, September 01, 2004 |
Myth
Muriel Rukeyser (EEUU, 1913-1980)
Long afterward, Oedipus, old and blinded, walked the
roads. He smelled a familiar smell. It was
the Sphinx. Oedipus said, "I want to ask one question.
Why didn't I recognize my mother?" "You gave the
wrong answer," said the Sphinx. "But that was what
made everything possible," said Oedipus. "No," she said.
"When I asked, What walks on four legs in the morning,
two at noon, and three in the evening, you answered,
Man. You didn't say anything about woman."
"When you say Man," said Oedipus, "you include women
too. Everyone knows that." She said, "That's what
you think."
Mito
Mucho tiempo después, Edipo, viejo y ciego, recorrió los
caminos. Sintió un olor familiar. Era
la Esfinge. Edipo dijo, "Quiero hacer una pregunta.
¿Por qué, no reconocí a mi madre?". "Diste la
respuesta equivocada", dijo la Esfinge. "Era la
única respuesta acertada", respondió Edipo. "No",
dijo ella.
"Cuando pregunté qué camina en cuatro patas a la
mañana,
dos al mediodía y tres al ocaso, contestaste
el Hombre. No dijiste nada sobre la mujer."
"Cuando dices el hombre", replicó Edipo, "incluyes a las
mujeres también. Todos lo saben." Ella dijo, "Eso es
lo que tú crees."
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