When I was 14, I read a play called “The Dragon”. It tells the story of Lancelot, who defeated a tyrannical Dragon ruling over a city. But after the Dragon is gone, an even worse tyrant (the city’s mayor) takes his place. Back then, I saw it as a story about how removing a tyrant does not automatically make people free. The real problem seemed to lie not only in the ruler, but in society itself. But now I wonder whether this idea was a form of propaganda, like: “do not try to change a dictator, because you will get something worse.” I can see where this kind of thinking leads in our world, and it makes more sense now. How do you see it?
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santiagoadorno
The tale you’re describing could be based on the “myth of the primeval horde,” famously analyzed by Sigmund Freud in Totem and Taboo. It tells of brothers who kill their tyrannical father, eat him in a ritual feast, and then both celebrate their freedom and regret the act — a story used to explain the origins of morality, taboo, and social order.
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austbaumer
@bastiago interesting, I will look into it, thanks for the idea ❤️
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