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The plays of Sophocles. Only seven of Sophocles’ tragedies survive in their entirety, along with 400 lines of a satyr play, numerous fragments of plays now lost, and 90 titles. All seven of the complete plays are works of Sophocles’ maturity, but only two of them, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus, have fairly certain dates.
List of Sophocles plays with descriptions, including any musicals by Sophocles, playwright. This Sophocles plays list includes promotional photos when available, as well as information about co-writers and Sophocles characters.
Sep 29, 2013 · Sophocles of Kolōnos (c. 496 - c. 406 BCE) was one of the most famous and celebrated writers of tragedy plays in ancient Greece and his surviving works, written throughout the 5th century BCE, include such classics as Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and Women of Trachis. As with other Greek plays, Sophocles' work is not only a record of Greek theatre ...
Antigone ( / ænˈtɪɡəni / ann-TIG-ə-nee; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη) is an Athenian tragedy written by Sophocles in (or before) 441 BC and first performed at the Festival of Dionysus of the same year. It is thought to be the second oldest surviving play of Sophocles, preceded by Ajax, which was written around the same period.
The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes The Oedipus Plays Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays.
Plays Ancient scholars knew of 130 plays attributed to Sophocles, but even they doubted the authenticity of either seven (the Suda) or seventeen of them (the Life). Only seven of these have survived to this day in their entirety: Antigone, Ajax, Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus.
Antigone By Sophocles Written 442 B.C.E Translated by R. C. Jebb. Dramatis Personae daughters of Oedipus: ANTIGONE ISMENE CREON, King of Thebes EURYDICE, his wife HAEMON, his son TEIRESIAS, the blind prophet GUARD, set to watch the corpse of Polyneices FIRST MESSENGER SECOND MESSENGER, from the house CHORUS OF THEBAN ELDERS Scene The same as in ...
