Οιδίπους Τύραννος by Sophocles
"Οιδίπους Τύραννος" by Sophocles is a tragedy believed to have been first performed around 428 BCE. When plague devastates Thebes, King Oedipus vows to find and punish the murderer of the previous king, Laius, whose crime has brought divine wrath upon the city. His determined investigation leads him toward a terrible discovery about his own identity and past. The play explores the inescapable nature of fate and how attempts to avoid prophecy
can fulfill it. Many critics, including Aristotle, consider it the greatest tragedy ever written. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sophocles, 496? BCE-407 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Kampanis, Aristos, 1883-1956 |
| Title | Οιδίπους Τύραννος |
| Alternate Title | Oedipus The King |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_Rex Wikipedia page about this book: el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9F%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%AF%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%82_%CE%A4%CF%8D%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82 |
| Credits | Produced by Christos Alexandridis |
| Language | Greek |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Subject | Oedipus (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 17839 |
| Release Date | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 24, 2006 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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