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Sophocles - Sophokles

Sophocles was the long-lived second of the three great Athenian tragedians. Sophocles wrote the famous Oedipus trilogy.
  1. Oedipus Tyrannos (5)

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Sophocles Quotes
Public domain translations of quotes from Sophocles.

Sophocles' Trial
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Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannos Terms to Know
Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannos Dramatis Personae Summary of Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannos Study Questions While you read Oedipus Tyrannos there are many themes that may occur to you. Here are some questions you might try to answer or argue from both sides.

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