The Myth of Oedipus in the contemporary iraq Poem

Myth plays a major role in the contemporary Arabic Poem. Hence, many poets have shown a lot of interest in it and have frequently utilized it in their poems. They have used it instead of old metaphors and figures of speech. Currently, myth is considered as the essential part of the contemporary Arabic Poem. This article centers on Oedipus and its application in the poems of three Arab poets: Badr Shaker Assayab, Boland Alheydari, and Abdolvahhab Albayyati. Since Oedipus plays a vital role in their poems, they have used it exensively. This study shows that Oedipus has emotional and moral problems in the poem of poets. In Sayyab’s poem, however, Oedipus is suffering from social problems. According to Bolan Alheydari, Oedipus has got problems with his self, nature and existence. Bayyati’s poem reflects the political problem of Oedipus.