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The Oedipus Trilogy | Historical Background
The long life that Sophocles lived touched the centuries when the arc of Athenian civilization rose and fell sharply. Athens had been a contested corner of the globe since the time of the Old Testament’s kings. Many centuries of war and tyranny, illuminated by brief flashes of democratic reforms, shaped the history of the city-state into which Sophocles was born. The city felt the lash of tyranny again in the years after Sophocles died.
During the 5th century B.C., when Sophocles wrote, the political theory underpinning our...
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- The Oedipus Trilogy: Sophocles Biography
- The Oedipus Trilogy: List of Characters
- The Oedipus Trilogy: Historical Background
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The Oedipus Trilogy: Summary and Analysis
- Oedipus the King, Lines 1 – 525 Summary and Analysis
- Oedipus the King, Lines 526 – 1,165 Summary and Analysis
- Oedipus the King, Lines 1,166 – 1,680 Summary and Analysis
- Oedipus at Colonus Lines 1 – 524 Summary and Analysis
- Oedipus at Colonus Lines 525 – 1,192 Summary and Analysis
- Oedipus at Colonus Lines 1,193 – 1,645 Summary and Analysis
- Oedipus at Colonus Lines 1,646 – 2,001 Summary and Analysis
- Antigone Lines 1 – 376 Summary and Analysis
- Antigone Lines 377 – 827 Summary and Analysis
- Antigone Lines Lines 828 – 1,213 Summary and Analysis
- Antigone Lines 1,214 – 1,470 Summary and Analysis
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The Oedipus Trilogy: Quizzes
- Oedipus the King, Lines 1 – 525 Questions and Answers
- Oedipus the King, Lines 526 – 1,165 Questions and Answers
- Oedipus the King, Lines 1,166 – 1,680 Questions and Answers
- Oedipus at Colonus Lines 1 – 524 Questions and Answers
- Oedipus at Colonus Lines 525 – 1,192 Questions and Answers
- Oedipus at Colonus Lines 1,193 – 1,645 Questions and Answers
- Oedipus at Colonus Lines 1,646 – 2,001 Questions and Answers
- Antigone Lines 1 – 376 Questions and Answers
- Antigone Lines 377 – 827 Questions and Answers
- Antigone Lines 828 – 1,213 Questions and Answers
- Antigone Lines 1,214 – 1,470 Questions and Answers
- The Oedipus Trilogy: Suggested Essay Topics
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