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Oedipus King of Thebes

By Sophocles

2020-02-29 18:41:25

It follows the story of King Oedipus of Thebes as he discovers that he has unwittingly killed his own father, Laius, and married his own mother, Jocasta. Over the centuries, it has come to be regarded by many as the Greek tragedy par excellence and c ... Read more
It follows the story of King Oedipus of Thebes as he discovers that he has unwittingly killed his own father, Laius, and married his own mother, Jocasta. Over the centuries, it has come to be regarded by many as the Greek tragedy par excellence and certainly as the summit of Sophocles' achievements. Less

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File size84.409 KB
Print pages84
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2018-10-06
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781722384418
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Sophocles
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Sophocles (c. 497/6 – winter 406/5 BC) is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than or contemporary with those of Aeschylus, and earlie...

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