= Oedipus Aegyptiacus
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"Oedipus Aegyptiacus" is a work by the German philosopher and cultural historian Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, published in the early 19th century. It deals with the representation of Egyptian culture and its influence on the development of Western thought and civilization. The title plays on the figure of Oedipus from Greek mythology, who is often associated with themes of fate, knowledge, and identity, and it connects these themes to the ancient Egyptian context.
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