Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

Oedipus King of Thebes

Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes

by 496? BCE-407 BCE Sophocles & Gilbert Murray (Translator)

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Language: English

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"Oedipus King of Thebes" by Sophocles is an Athenian tragedy written around 429 BC. When a plague ravages Thebes, King Oedipus vows to find and punish the murderer of the previous king, Laius. As he investigates, the blind prophet Tiresias warns him to abandon his search. But Oedipus persists, unaware that his quest for truth will uncover devastating secrets about his own identity and past—secrets connected to an ancient prophecy about patricide and incest. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition.	2008-12-31	Project Gutenberg	English	—	Public domain (USA)	Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)