Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization

Greek Tragedy XIII: Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex, Or You May Have Heard About His Odd Complex


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In this episode, we discuss what is probably the most famous Greek tragedy, Oedipus Rex.

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " OEDIPUS REX". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/oedipus.notes.html. Accessed 19 May 2020.

"Oedipus the King – Sophocles – Oedipus Rex Analysis, Summary, Story". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_sophocles_oedipus_king.html.  Accessed 15 May 2020

Sophocles. “Oedipus Rex.” The Oedipus Cycle: an English Version. Translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald, Harcourt, Brace, 1977, pp. 1-81.

Wasson, Donald L. "Oedipus the King." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Jan 2018. Web. 15 May 2020.

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