Thebes or Athenes

Sophocles tells perhaps the most tragic of all tales pertaining to great families in Greece . The play is divided into three parts , namely Oedipus the King , Oedipus at Colossus , and Antigone . The plays focus on how one family experiences seemingly endless , tragic circumstances leading them to despair and anguish . There are a handful of strong characters that seem to have the courage to face these unfortunate events however , there are also several characters that seem weak and easy prey for the tragedy

Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King

The story revolves around

Oedipus . Oedipus travels from Corinth to escape from a prophecy . He meets a group of men who fights him he defeats and kills all of the men , except for one

A sphinx is positioned right outside the gates of Thebes . Before anybody can enter the city , the sphinx asks him to answer its riddle . The sphinx eats the men who are not able to solve its riddle . Soon , men stop attempting to come near the gates of Thebes , and its inhabitants start to face famine (Sophocles 1

When Oedipus faces the sphinx , he solves the riddle . The sphinx kills itself and Oedipus is able to enter Thebes . He is hailed as a hero and he marries the widowed queen , Jocasta . Oedipus and Jocasta live in prosperity and have four children who grow up to be honored by the men and women of Thebes

Once their children grow of age , a revelation comes in the form of a Delphic Oracle...