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   Why did Sophocles blind Oedipus?

   • The theatrical blinding serves two purposes in Sophocles’ play. First it attests to Oedipus’ free will and freedom of choice, a key issue for Sophocles, Second, it demonstrates a heroic element in Oedipus’ character, his courage to endure extraordinary pain and suffering. in fear of the second part of the prophecy coming to pass.

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   Why did Sophocles write Oedipus at Colonus?

   • He wrote Oedipus at Colonus, for example, when he was over 90. It was that play which saved him from a charge of mental incompetence brought by his sons. According to ancient accounts by Cicero and Plutarch, when Sophocles appeared in court, he read from Oedipus at Colonus, which he was working on at that time.

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   Does Sophocles introduce a theme in Oedipus?

   • Some critics argue that Sophocles introduces a theme in it that comes to full fruition in the two Oedipus plays, written years later. This is the notion that an individual believes he or she is acting justly but is actually guilty of breaking divine law, not intentionally but because of ignorance of it.

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   Did Sophocles write Antigone before Oedipus?

   • Again, although this play is last in the saga, Antigone was written first. Some critics argue that Sophocles introduces a theme in it that comes to full fruition in the two Oedipus plays, written years later.

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2. www.sparknotes.com › drama › oedipusThe Oedipus Plays: Full Book Summary | SparkNotes

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   A short summary of Sophocles's The Oedipus Plays. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Oedipus Plays.

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   SYNOPSIS. In Oedipus the King, the mighty ruler of Thebes falls into staggering misfortune and misery. In Oedipus at Colonus, after wandering in exile for years, the former king is vindicated by the gods just before death, but his children go on to suffer a tragic fate in Antigone.

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   The three Theban plays tell the continuing story of Oedipus and his daughter Antigone in the following order: (1) Oedipus Rex (also called Oedipus the King and Oedipus Tyrannus ), (2) Oedipus at Colonus , and (3) Antigone.

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › SophoclesSophocles - Greek Tragedy, Oedipus, Antigone | Britannica

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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.

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   Literature Notes. The Oedipus Trilogy. Oedipus the King. Play Summary Oedipus the King. Oedipus the King unfolds as a murder mystery, a political thriller, and a psychological whodunit.