{"product_id":"the-oedipus-plays-of-sophocles-oedipus-the-king-oedipus-at-colonus-antigone-9781516845712","title":"The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eOedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eOedipus the King\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Oedipus the King, also known by its Latin title Oedipus Rex, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed about 429 BC. It was the second in order of Sophocles's composition of his three Theban Plays dealing with Oedipus. Thematically, however, it was the first in the plays' historical chronology, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Oedipus the King tells the story of Oedipus, a man who becomes the king of Thebes, whilst in the process unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The play is an example of classic tragedy, putting emphasis upon how Oedipus's own faults contribute to his downfall (as opposed to the portrayal of fate as the sole cause). Over the centuries, Oedipus the King has come to be regarded by many as the masterpiece of Greek tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eOedipus at Colonus\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the second installment in Sophocles's Theban Plays that chronicles the tragic fates of Oedipus and his family. After fulfilling the prophecy that predicted he would kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus blinds himself and leaves Thebes, to wander in the wilderness accompanied by his daughters Antigone and Ismene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAntigone\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the final installment in Sophocles's Theban Plays, following Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. Oedipus's daughter Antigone deliberately breaks the laws of Thebes when she buries her brother's body and is sentenced to death. She clashes with Creon, the King of Thebes, over what constitutes justice and morality: the laws of the state or the laws of the individual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophocles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e(c. 497\/6 BC - winter 406\/5 BC)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides. According to the Suda, a 10th century encyclopedia, Sophocles wrote 123 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most-f?ted playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in around 30 competitions, won perhaps 24, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 14 competitions, and was sometimes defeated by Sophocles, while Euripides won only 4 competitions.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892911280402,"sku":"9781516845712","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_14a300ef-15cc-4d47-9029-d68b0ed71a7a.jpg?v=1738211676","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-oedipus-plays-of-sophocles-oedipus-the-king-oedipus-at-colonus-antigone-9781516845712","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}