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Oedipus.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.
it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.
Oedipus is king of Thebes
Oedipus.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.
it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.
Oedipus is king of Thebes
what is the social context of Oedipus the king drama
Oedipus is King of Thebes.
Oedipus kills him.
Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) was written by Sophocles.
I personally think that Oedipus is a better leader because he was willing to exile himself to protect Thebes from the plague. Also, in Oedipus Rex, Creon discusses with Oedipus that he does not want to be king because he didn't want that responsibility; as long as Oedipus was king, he had all the privileges of royalty without having to worry about the politics of it.
Oedipus does not realize that he killed king Laius and that king Laius was his father.
Sophocles [496 B.C.E. - 406 B.C.E.] was the playwright about Oedipus. King Oedipus was born in Thebes, but died in Colonus. By the time of his death, he had gained the sympathy of the powerful Athenians.Interestingly enough, Sophocles was born in Thebes. His family had been in the area for a long time. But he ended up moving to Athens to pursue his writing career. During his lifetime and afterwards, he became known as the writer of the story of Theban King Oedipus.