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The Theban Plays. by Sophocles. THE LITERARY WORKS. Plays set in Thebes during the thirteenth century bce; written in Greek in the early 400s bce— Antigone c. 442 bce (or, some argue, the 430s bce), Oedipus the King probably 10 to 15 years later, and Oedipus at Colonus c, 405 bce. SYNOPSIS.
The most famous tragedies of Sophocles feature Oedipus and Antigone: they are generally known as the Theban plays, though each was part of a different tetralogy (the other members of which are now lost).
7 de jun. de 2010 · 430 pages : 20 cm. Presents three Greek plays by Sophocles detailing life in Thebes. "Reprinted with revisions 1984"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-424) Antigone -- Oedipus the King -- Oedipus at Colonus. Access-restricted-item.
In time, he comes to learn that he is actually a Theban, the king’s son, cast out of Thebes as a baby. He has killed his father and married his mother. Horrified, he blinds himself and leaves Thebes forever.
King Oedipus tells of a man who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he does not realise he has committed, and then inflicts a brutal punishment upon himself. With profound insights into the human condition, it is a devastating portrayal of a ruler brought down by his own oath.
The Theban Plays Series by Sophocles. 3 primary works • 4 total works. The Theban plays comprise three plays: Oedipus Rex (also called Oedipus Tyrannus or Oedipus the King), Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone. All three concern the fate of Thebes during and after the reign of King Oedipus.
The Theban Plays by Sophocles: With John Shrapnel, Juliet Stevenson, Donald Eccles, Robert Eddison. A trilogy of plays detailing the tragic fate of Oedipus and his children, as well as his scheming and tyrannical brother-in-law Creon.
