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... The most famous play written by Sophocles was Oedipus the King, which was written during a time of war and suffering for Athens. He often incorporated the glorious reign of Theseus and the bitterness between the city-states into his plays, including the Oedipus trilogy. Sophocles also used the concerns of fate, divine laws, and pre-ordinance into his plays, especially in Oedipus the King (Pinkmonkey, 5). ...
The three Oedipus plays written by Sophocles, Oedipus, the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone, are each based on the Greek legends about Oedipus and his family. Oedipus was part of the ruling family Cadmus. ...
Oedipus was the King of Thebes and a successful one at that. ... Being the great ruler and wise man that he is, Oedipus never really took a prophecy about his fate seriously. Oedipus had been fated to murder his own father and marry his own mother when he was born. As a precaution, Oedipus’ father orders the infant (Oedipus) to be killed by a shepherd. Instead, Oedipus is given to a childless king and queen who continue to raise him as their own. As he grows and is made aware of the terrible prophecy that follows him, Oedipus runs away in an attempt to escape his fate. In an ironic twist of fate, Oedipus ends up running to the place of his origin without knowing it. It is in there in Thebes that Oedipus saves the city from the Sphinx and is offered the throne and the hand of the queen as thanks from the people.
Approximate Word count = 1169
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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