OEDIPUS REX 

Oedipus Rex 

Oedipus Rex

Introduction

Oedipus Rex is one of the seven extant tragedies of Sophocles, the Athenian poet and playwright, who lived in 496-406 years BC along with Aeschylus and Euripides. It is the greatest tragedian of antiquity. The play of Sophocles was adopted by Aristotle in "Poetics" for the ideal tragic works, and it has played a huge role in the history of ancient drama. Its hero was a man who realized his guilt. Tragic ending of the play of Sophocles is not connected with the passions, and it associates the protagonist over his predetermined fate. In the ensuing scuffle, Oedipus kills an old man sitting in a chariot and ...