"Oedipus Rex," "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone" are the three plays about Oedipus by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the above-mentioned plays deal with the mistaken self-identity that Theban King Oedipus has of himself and the impact that this flawed self-image has on himself and his children. The above-mentioned order in which the plays are listed honor the chronology of events in the lives of Oedipus and his children. But that is not the order of their writing by the ancient Greek playwright. Instead, the order of writing reverses, with "Oedipus at Colonus" being written after "Antigone."
"It is not Creon harms thee, but thyself." (402)
Sophocles most known work is Oedipus. He also wrote Antigone, Electra and Trachiniae (The Women of Trachis).
The following is the correct order of certain events in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.):1. A messenger announces Jocasta's death.2. A messenger announces Oedipus' self-blinding.3. Oedipus asks Creon to exile him from Thebes.4. Oedipus visits with his children one last time.
He made dramatic irony a central feature of the play.
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone are all based on the Oedipus theme.
The 7 surviving plays of Sophocles are: "Antigone," "Oedipus Rex" (also known as "Oedipus the King"), "Oedipus at Colonus," "Ajax," "Electra," "The Women of Trachis" (also known as "The Trachiniae"), and "Philoctetes."
Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) was written by Sophocles.
Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone are the Oedipus plays. The three plays tell how the curse on the House of Labdacus plays out on Oedipus, in his own life and in those of his children. They all are written by Sophocles [c. 496 B.C.E. - c. 406 B.C.E.].
"Oedipus Rex," "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone" are the three plays in the Oedipus trilogy by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Sophocles is not thought to have intended the plays as a trilogy. They are so called because they are three in number, they are among the handful of surviving plays from Sophocles' vast output of over 120 plays, and they deal with the Theban royal family. The above-mentioned list organizes the plays into chronological order, not in the order of writing. In actuality, it is thought that the date of writing is around 442 B.C.E. in terms of "Antigone," 429 B.C.E. in terms of "Oedipus Rex" and 405 B.C.E. in terms of "Oedipus at Colonus."
Sophocles
"Ajax," "Antigone," "Electra," "Oedipus the King," "Oedipus at Colonus," "Philoctetes," and "Trachinian Women" are tragic plays by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, it is thought that Sophocles may have written as many as 123 plays. But only seven (7) have been found in complete form. Three of the surviving plays - "Antigone," "Oedipus the King" and "Oedipus at Colonus" - deal with the family of disgraced Theban King Oedipus. The remaining four are connected with famous participants in the Trojan War.
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'.
Sophocles was a Greek playwright. He wrote several plays on Oedipus, among others.
Sophocles and Euripides
Oedipus and Antigone - generally known as the Theban plays