The tragic event of Oedipus killing his father and marrying his mother was widely known, having been interpreted by Freud as the innate "Oedipus complex" of the male group.
However, the "Oedipus complex" forms the basis of Freud's entire theory, so Daenerys remains quite dismissive of his theories.
Oedipus's fate was "destined" by an oracle: the more Oedipus tried to escape the oracle's fulfillment, the faster he fell into its trap.
This is the "self-fulfilling prophecy."
But the true meaning of the story was long ago revealed by the British thinker Popper's phrase, the "Oedipus Effect."
Most so-called experiences and facts align with theoretical predictions; only under the guidance of a theory can we observe an object.
Even various "accidental discoveries" are actually relative to failed predictions; those who made accidental discoveries initially were not seeking coincidence but were focused on completing an experiment that could prove a theoretical prediction.
Simply put, it's what we often say: people only want to believe what they want to believe. Whether it's a prophecy or a fate calculation, once some so-called destined events are given, one will unconsciously and continuously search for evidence to fit the description, thereby proving their accuracy.
In the world of Game of Thrones, it has been confirmed countless times that prophecies have a self-fulfilling function.
However, generally speaking, a person who truly knows himself should possess the ability to cut off a "tragic" fate and control his own destiny.
This is the so-called bystander's clarity, and the self-aware's insight. After Daenerys came to this world, precisely because she clearly knew what she wanted, even though this world has not undergone significant changes, Daenerys quickly established her own power.
The Hightower Family, under her planning, is now on the brink of collapse. The Oldtown black hole, which posed the greatest threat to the Targaryen Family, is now almost entirely under her control, except for the Citadel.
Daenerys knows that there are still many descendants of the Hightower Family and their vassals hidden in the Citadel. After all, the Hightower Family is prosperous; in each generation, a few outside the heir to the title become knights guarding the family, while others become powerful monks or influential figures in the Citadel.
However, when such a major upheaval occurred in Oldtown, they remained as steady as old dogs. Either their schemes are extremely deep and their methods formidable, or they have completely risen above base interests, and there is no longer a distinction between family and outsiders in their hearts.
But according to the information Daenerys had previously, although the Archmaesters in the Citadel have always claimed to have given up their fiefs and inheritance rights, and their right to marry and have children, just like the Night's Watch and the Kingsguard.
Yet, within the Citadel, the struggle for power among various factions, bound by family bloodlines, is no less intense than the real battles on the battlefields of the Seven Kingdoms.
Only those Archmaesters of truly common origin seem to have broken free from the shackles of their political stance and bloodline.
But even these Archmaesters, after achieving academic success, would unreservedly help their original families.
Amidst Miraxis's anxious calls, Daenerys quickly recovered from her daze, while the two Sphinx statues, which had been incredibly divine before, had completely turned into ordinary bronze statues, aged and corroded in color.
Daenerys could not detect even a trace of the rich magical fluctuations that had surged within the statues before. Miraxis, guarding Daenerys from behind, glared fiercely at the two statues, as if she would unhesitatingly turn them into molten iron if Daenerys gave the order.
Daenerys, having regained her senses, quickly turned around and gently stroked Miraxis's large head, soothing her emotions.
Although she had specifically brought Miraxis today to hold the fort for her, she couldn't just destroy two of their guardian beasts right at the Citadel gate! She decided to wait and see if anyone else provoked her later!
Upon entering the Citadel gate, there was a bustling square resembling a lively market. This was the Scriptorium, where Assistant Scholars provided writing services to the public.
Residents of Oldtown would come here to find Assistant Scholars when needed, to write their wills or read letters, and most of the time, it was free of charge.
At the same time, this was also Oldtown's largest book trading center, where Assistant Scholars would copy some books and maps from the Citadel's library and sell them here.
This not only generated some income for the Citadel to subsidize its daily operations but also better disseminated the Citadel's knowledge throughout the entire continent of Westeros.
From this perspective, Daenerys was quite appreciative of the Citadel's administrators. At least, to some extent, they managed not to hoard precious knowledge or keep it to themselves. This played an extremely positive role in the spread of knowledge throughout the Seven Kingdoms.
Out of curiosity, Daenerys patiently browsed the bookstalls at the Scriptorium. However, after nearly an hour of browsing, she didn't find any valuable good books among the piles of books.
Most of them were various historical stories and accounts of extraordinary people, transcribed by Assistant Scholars. Of course, the autobiographies and research of some famous Archmaesters in the Citadel's history were also quite popular here.
Daenerys also found that the research of previous Archmaesters on the dragons of House Targaryen was extremely popular at the bookstalls. Especially, almost all nobles traveling from the Seven Kingdoms would buy a copy to take back.
After all, in this world, the allure of dragons to knights or male nobles is no less than the enthusiasm and madness of men for luxury cars in her previous world.
However, it is clear that for dragons, who only recognize the bloodline of the Targaryen Family, they are far more precious than luxury cars. In fact, to some extent, dragons are even more precious than nuclear bombs.
Besides these books, Daenerys also found many records of the private lives of members of the Targaryen Royal Family. Although it was clear that the authors had hidden their real names, Daenerys discovered that the events recorded in these books were more realistic and human than the official versions she had heard from her royal education.
For example, regarding the death of Maegor, the third king of the Targaryen Dynasty. The official royal account states that Maegor had committed too many atrocities in the Seven Kingdoms and was therefore rejected by the Iron Throne, bleeding to death after being cut by the Iron Throne while drunk.
However, the books at the bookstalls vividly described how Maegor was jointly intoxicated and strangled by several of his forcibly married queens, who then dragged him to the Iron Throne to create the illusion that Maegor had died from being cut by the Iron Throne.
The events recorded in the book were like an exciting court novel, with extremely detailed descriptions and dialogues, and even the scene descriptions were perfectly accurate.
Only someone very familiar with the Red Keep, Maegor, and his queens could write such a wonderful and realistic story.
It seems that no matter the era or the world, unofficial histories are always more interesting than official ones and are more easily accepted by ordinary people. And often, even if some unofficial histories are not true, they can be deeply believed because they are wild enough!
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