hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ bᵻlˈiːvd ðætðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp bᵻtwˌiːn fˈɑːðɚ ænd sˈʌn, mˈiːdɪˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɐn ˈɜːli ˈiːdɪpəs kˈɑːmplɛks, kʊd lˈiːd tʊ ˈeɪ "fˈɑːðɚ kˈɑːmplɛks" ænd sˈʌbsᵻkwənt bᵻlˈiːf ɪnðɪ ɛɡzˈɪstəns əvən ɛɡzˈɑːltᵻd ænd ɡlˈoːɹᵻfˌaɪd fˈɑːðɚ fˈɪɡjɚ.
He also believed that the relationship between father and son, mediated by an early Oedipus complex, could lead to a "father complex" and subsequent belief in the existence of an exalted and glorified father figure.