Three Theban plays

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Mav (talk | contribs) at 21:51, 20 May 2002. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Jump to navigation Jump to search

The so-called three Theban plays, written by Greek dramatist Sophocles in the 5th century BC, follow the tragic downfall of the mythical king Oedipus of Thebes and his descendants: