The story of Oedipus is the subject of Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus Rex, which is followed in the narrative sequence by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. Together, these plays make up Sophocles' three Theban plays. Oedipus represents two enduring themes of Greek myth and drama: the flawed nature ...
, ABOUT SOPHOCLES(496 -406BC)
• Greek Tragedian
• Son of wealthy weaponry merchant
• Handsome and well educated in all the arts like poetry, dance, philosophy,
music, mathematics, astronomy, law, athletics and military tactics.
• Wrote 123 plays among 7 exists ,won 24 awards out of 30 competitions.
• Introduced paintings in Dramas and followed the theme of
relation between gods and man and how man react in certain problematic
situations and the heroes of his plays has to overcome with different
obstacles.
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