Project Gutenberg 2008-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 23510 Sophocles -496 -406 Σοφοκλής Sófocles Sophokles Murray, Gilbert 1866 1957 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Murray, George Gilbert Aime Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_Rex Produced by Sigal Alon, Turgut Dincer, R. Cedron and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Oedipus King of Thebes" by Sophocles is a tragic play written in the 5th century BC. This classic piece of literature explores themes of fate, identity, and the pursuit of truth through the story of Oedipus, the King of Thebes, who encounters a troubling past intertwined with prophecies and dire consequences. The narrative involves a deep investigation into the murder of the former king Laïus and the subsequent plague afflicting Thebes, leading Oedipus on a quest filled with devastating revelations. At the start of the play, Thebes is in turmoil due to a devastating plague, prompting Oedipus to seek answers from the oracle at Delphi. He learns that the plague is tied to the unsolved murder of the previous king, Laïus, and commits to uncovering the truth. The opening scenes introduce a crowd of supplicants beseeching Oedipus for help, highlighting the king's initial nobility and determination. As he sends his brother-in-law Creon to consult the oracle and subsequently demands the truth about Laïus’ death, a sense of impending tragedy begins to build as Oedipus unwittingly edges closer to his own dark destiny. The first act sets up the tension between fate and free will that characterizes this profound tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) Oedipus (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama PA Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 207823 2025-06-11T11:44:30.715761 text/html 208378 2021-01-04T14:44:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 57542 2021-01-04T14:44:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 131855 2025-06-11T11:44:40.459691 application/epub+zip 134360 2025-06-11T11:44:34.507728 application/epub+zip 119347 2025-06-11T11:44:32.863729 application/epub+zip 279241 2025-06-11T11:44:43.752667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290269 2025-06-11T11:44:39.412681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276088 2022-09-13T04:09:23.561827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131798 2025-06-11T11:44:29.543746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131680 2021-01-04T14:44:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50955 2021-01-04T14:44:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 131672 2021-01-04T14:44:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50894 2021-01-04T14:44:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22088 2025-06-11T11:44:43.928658 application/rdf+xml 14052 2025-06-11T11:44:33.472728 image/jpeg 3990 2025-06-11T11:44:33.150728 image/jpeg 127122 2025-06-11T11:44:30.734742 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia hu.wikipedia en.wikipedia