Can a man escape his fate? Does wisdom lead only to sorrow? What if the detective is the murderer without knowing it? Do you know yourself—and what price do you pay to learn that truth? The master playwright Sophocles raised these questions in Oedipus Rex, the play that Aristotle considered the supreme tragedy. But how do we answer such questions with eighth graders in a Christian context? Find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian education.

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