Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization

Greek Tragedy XVI: Sophocles’s Oedipus at Colonus, or When Oedipus Met Theseus


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In this episode, we reach the end of Sophocles's plays and see both the playwright and Oedipus as old men.

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References

Cartwright, Mark. "Theseus." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 02 May 2016. Web. 02 Jul 2020.

"Oedipus the King – Sophocles – Oedipus Rex Analysis, Summary, Story". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_sophocles_oedipus_colonus.html.  Accessed 2 Jul 2020

Sophocles. “Oedipus at Colonos.” The Oedipus Cycle: an English Version. Translated by Robert Fitzgerald, Harcourt, Brace, 1977, pp. 82-185.

Wasson, Donald L. "Oedipus at Colonus." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 08 Mar 2018. Web. 02 Jul 2020.

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