Sophocles wrote ancient Greek tragedies in which family duty, political authority and attempts to avoid prophecy often bring characters into impossible conflicts. Oedipus Rex follows the king of Thebes as he investigates the cause of a plague and gradually discovers that the criminal he seeks is himself. Antigone centres on Oedipus's daughter after she defies King Creon's order and buries her brother, placing religious duty against state law. Oedipus at Colonus follows the older, exiled Oedipus near the end of his life. The plays are compact, dialogue-driven and structured around revelations, arguments and irreversible choices rather than modern psychological realism. Sophocles is most relevant to Greek tragedy, classical drama and mythology, especially for readers studying fate, civic power and family obligation. Read more Less
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