Written by Sophocles

The Oedipus Trilogy

by Sophocles

The Oedipus Trilogy comprises of three Theban plays titled “Oedipus the King”, “Oedipus at Colonus” and “Antigone” written by Sophocles, the ancient Greek tragedian. The first Play, “Oedipus the King” narrates how Oedipus, a mythical tragic hero fulfilling a prophecy unknowingly which lead to disasters such as killing his father, bringing disast..

Oedipus the King

by Sophocles

Oedipus the King written by Sophocles is the first of The Oedipus Trilogy which portrays the tragic hero Oedipus’s birth to blinding his eyes with pins removed from his mother’s dress. Oedipus was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta in the kingdom of Thebes. The infamous prophecy said, on attaining the adulthood Oedipus will kill his father, ma..

Oedipus at Colonus

by Sophocles

Oedipus at Colonus written by Sophocles is the second play of The Oedipus Trilogy which portrays the tragic hero Oedipus’s exit from Thebes till his death at Athens. Oedipus was expelled from the kingdom by his sons Eteocles and Polynices, and travel to Athens accompanied by his daughters Antigone and Ismene to die in the holy land. On reaching ..

Antigone

by Sophocles

Antigone written by Sophocles is the third play of The Oedipus Trilogy which portrays the braveness of Oedipus daughter Antigone and the tragedy of the Thebes ruler Creon. The death of Oedipus triggered the civil war and the sons of Oedipus died in an attempt for the throne. Creon, the ruler of the Thebes has decided to honor Eteocles and Polyne..