answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

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

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Who wrote over 100 plays and most famous work was Oedipus the king?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Wrote Oedipus the King?

Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.


Who wrote Oedipus the King?

SOPHOCLES


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."


What are the names of tragic plays by 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.


Who was the fifth century bc tragedian who wrote Oedipus the king?

Sophocles wrote it.


What is 'Thebes' in French?

'Thèbes' is a French equivalent of 'Thebes'. It's the location of the famous Theban cycle of plays about Theban King Oedipus and his family: 'Oedipus Rex', 'Oedipus at Colonus', and 'Antigone'. It's pronounced 'tehb'.


Where was 'Oedipus Rex' written?

Athens is where Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) wrote "Oedipus Rex."Specifically, the ancient Greek dramatist was born in Colonus, Theban King Oedipus' death place. But Sophocles spent his adult life in nearby Athens, which was a cultural, economic and political center in ancient Greece. It was in his adopted city of Athens that Sophocles wrote his three plays on the life and times of Oedipus and of Oedipus' children.


What was Moliere fame during his lifetime?

He was very famous; he wrote plays to entertain the king of France and his court.


What are the two plays associated with 'Antigone'?

"Oedipus the King" and "Oedipus at Colonus" are the two plays that are associated with the play "Antigone."Specifically, all three of the plays were written by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E>). Antigone was the daughter of disgraced Theban King Oedipus. The three plays tell the story of what happens to Oedipus and his children and half-siblings Antigone, Eteocles, Ismene and Polyneices.


Oedipus the King is one of his 100 known plays written in verse?

Sophocles and Euripides


What is the function of the choragos in the drama Oedipus the king?

The Choragos Plays the lead role of the chorus


What are the names of the 7 plays survived entirely from Sophocles?

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."