3.4
Oedipus the King
by Sophocles
One of the greatest of all the Greek tragedies, reveals the awesome impact on the ruler of Thebes, of the discovery that he has been the victim of a terrible prophecy. The guilt of Oedipus is brought to light, we become aware of our own inner selves and our instincts.
DramaEuropeanAncient & ClassicalFictionClassics
RELEASED1984
PUBLISHERPocket Books
LENGTH108
LANGUAGEEN
Sophocles (circa. 496 BCE - 406 BCE) was the second of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived to the present day. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than those of Euripides. According to the Suda, a 10th century encyclopedia, Sophocles wrote 120 or more plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form, namely Ajax, Antigone, Trachinian Women, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most-awarded playwright in the dramatic competitions of ancient Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. Sophocles competed in around thirty drama competitions; he won perhaps twenty four and never received lower than second place. Aeschylus won fourteen competitions and was defeated by Sophocles at times. Euripides won only four competitions.
3.4
Oedipus the King
by Sophocles
One of the greatest of all the Greek tragedies, reveals the awesome impact on the ruler of Thebes, of the discovery that he has been the victim of a terrible prophecy. The guilt of Oedipus is brought to light, we become aware of our own inner selves and our instincts.
DramaEuropeanAncient & ClassicalFictionClassics
RELEASED1984
PUBLISHERPocket Books
LENGTH108
LANGUAGEEN
Sophocles (circa. 496 BCE - 406 BCE) was the second of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived to the present day. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than those of Euripides. According to the Suda, a 10th century encyclopedia, Sophocles wrote 120 or more plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form, namely Ajax, Antigone, Trachinian Women, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most-awarded playwright in the dramatic competitions of ancient Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. Sophocles competed in around thirty drama competitions; he won perhaps twenty four and never received lower than second place. Aeschylus won fourteen competitions and was defeated by Sophocles at times. Euripides won only four competitions.
