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The story of Oedipus was well known to Sophocles’ audience. Oedipus arrives at Thebes a stranger and finds the town under the curse of the Sphinx, who will not free the city unless her riddle is answered. Oedipus solves the riddle and, since the king has recently been murdered, becomes the king and marries the queen.
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A short summary of Sophocles's The Oedipus Plays. This free...
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The Oedipus Plays, written by Sophocles in the 5th century...
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Read an in-depth analysis of Oedipus. Sophocles’ audience knew the ancient story of Oedipus well, and would therefore interpret the greatness Oedipus exudes in the first scene as a tragic harbinger of his fall. Sophocles seizes every opportunity to exploit this dramatic irony.
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The Theban Plays. by Sophocles. THE LITERARY WORKS. Plays set in Thebes during the thirteenth century bce; written in Greek in the early 400s bce—Antigone c. 442 bce (or, some argue, the 430s bce), Oedipus the King probably 10 to 15 years later, and Oedipus at Colonus c, 405 bce. SYNOPSIS
A list of all the characters in The Oedipus Plays. The Oedipus Plays characters include: Oedipus, Antigone, Creon, Jocasta, The Chorus, Tiresias.
