Antigone Antigone by Sophocles Synopsis: In the aftermath of civil war in Thebes, Creon decrees that the traitor Polynices must remain unburied, denying him honor in death. Defiant Antigone, sister to the fallen brothers, resolves to perform the sacred rites for Polynices, prioritizing divine law and family duty over the king’s edict. Her act of […]
Oedipus at Colonus Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles Synopsis: Years after his exile from Thebes, the blind and weary Oedipus arrives at the sacred grove of Colonus near Athens, guided faithfully by his devoted daughter Antigone. Believing this hallowed ground to be the prophesied site of his final rest, he seeks sanctuary and the protection […]
Oedipus Rex Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Synopsis: In ancient Thebes, a devastating plague ravages the city, prompting King Oedipus to vow to uncover and punish the murderer of the previous ruler, Laius, as foretold by the oracle. Determined to save his people, Oedipus launches a relentless investigation, consulting prophets and witnesses while proclaiming his own […]