The three Theban Plays, or the Oedipus cycle, written by Greek dramatist Sophocles in the 5th century BCE, are those of his surviving works which follow the tragic downfall of the mythical king Oedipus of Thebes and his descendants.
- Oedipus the King (also known as Oedipus Rex or Oedipus Tyrannus)
- Oedipus at Colonus
- Antigone
He wrote others, like The Progeny, which are not counted because they were not preserved.
The plays were written across thirty-six years of Sophocles' career and were not composed in chronological order, but instead were written in the order Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus.
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The three Theban Plays, or the Oedipus cycle, written by Greek dramatist Sophocles in the 5th century BCE, are those of his surviving works which follow the tragic downfall of the mythical king Oedipus of Thebes and his descendants.
- Oedipus the King (also known as Oedipus Rex or Oedipus Tyrannus)
- Oedipus at Colonus
- Antigone
He wrote others, like The Progeny, which are not counted because they were not preserved.
The plays were written across thirty-six years of Sophocles' career and were not composed in chronological order, but instead were written in the order Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus.
� Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The Theban Plays : (The Oedipus Cycle - Including Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone)
The Theban Plays : (The Oedipus Cycle - Including Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone)
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| ISBN-13: | 9781605018010 |
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| Publisher: | MobileReference |
| Publication date: | 01/01/2010 |
| Series: | Mobi Classics |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 132 KB |