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Sophocles, an Ancient Greek playwright, wrote Oedipus Rex.

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Which playwright wrote Oedipus Rex?

Sophocles


Who wrote the tragedy of Oedipus Rex?

Sophocles


Which Greek playwright wrote Oedipus Rex?

Sophocles.


What Greek playwright wrote 'Oedipus Rex'?

Sophocles.


Type of plays that sophocles wrote?

Oedipus Rex


What plays are related to 'Oedipus Rex'?

Plays that are connected to 'Oedipus Rex' include those written by Aeschylus [c. 525/524 B.C.E. - 456/455 B.C.E.] and Sophocles [496 B.C.E.-406 B.C.E.]. Aeschylus wrote 'Laius', 'Oedipus', 'The Sphinx', and 'Seven against Thebes'. Sophocles wrote 'Oedipus Rex', 'Oedipus at Colonus', and 'Antigone'.


Who wrote over 100 plays and most famous work was Oedipus the king?

Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) was written by Sophocles.


What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?

"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".


Thebes is the setting of oedipus rex Thebes is the theme of oedipus rex Thebes is the rival of oedipus rex Thebes is the downfall of oedipus rex?

Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.


What is English for 'Rex' in 'Oedipus Rex'?

'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.


How old was Sophocles when he wrote 'Oedipus Rex'?

In his sixties is the age at which Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) wrote "Oedipus Rex."Specifically, it is not known for sure exactly when the ancient Greek dramatist wrote his play about the life and times of Theban King Oedipus. But it generally is guesstimated as no later than 430 B.C.E. That gives the playwright an age of 65 at the latest.


Who wrote the Oedipus cycle?

Sophocles wrote the Oedipus cycle.Specifically, Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) was an ancient Greek dramatist. He was born in Colonus and died in Athens, both places of which are linked with the story of disgraced Theban King Oedipus. He wrote around 123 plays, of which seven survive and of which three of those surviving are the Oedipus cycle: "Oedipus Rex," "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone."