Theban Plays of Sophocles: The Oedipus Trilogy: Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone

Theban Plays of Sophocles: The Oedipus Trilogy: Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone
ISBN-10
1492343528
ISBN-13
9781492343523
Category
History
Pages
166
Language
English
Published
2013-09
Publisher
CreateSpace
Author
Sophocles

Description

Theban Plays Of Sophocles The Oedipus Trilogy: Oedipus The King, Oedipus At Colonus and Antigone By Sophocles Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. A tragic hero in Greek mythology, Oedipus fulfilled a prophecy that said he would kill his father, and thereby bring disaster on his city and family. The story of Oedipus is the subject of Sophocles's tragedy Oedipus the King, which was followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. Together, these plays make up Sophocles's three Theban plays. Oedipus represents two enduring themes of Greek myth and drama: the flawed nature of humanity and an individual's powerlessness against the course of destiny in a harsh universe.

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