Project Gutenberg 2021-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 133 Sophocles -496 -406 Σοφοκλής Sófocles Sophokles Csiky, Gergely 1842 1891 Csiki, Gergely Oedipus király Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_Rex Wikipedia page about this book: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oidipusz_kir%C3%A1ly_(dr%C3%A1ma) Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project "Oedipus király" by Sophocles is a classical tragedy written in ancient Greece during the 5th century BC. The play centers around the character of Oedipus, the King of Thebes, who is determined to uncover the truth behind a plague devastating his city and the mysterious death of his predecessor, King Laïos. The story unfolds through themes of fate, free will, and the search for identity, ultimately leading to harrowing revelations that tie Oedipus's fate to the very calamities he seeks to eradicate. At the start of the play, Oedipus addresses the citizens of Thebes, who have gathered to seek his help in alleviating the plague that has struck the city. A priest articulates the suffering of the people, invoking Oedipus's previous triumph over the Sphinx. In response, Oedipus expresses his commitment to investigating the source of their troubles, even sending Creon to the oracle at Delphi for guidance. Upon Creon's return with revelations about the need to find Laïos's murderer to save the city, Oedipus vows to uncover the truth, setting the stage for a gripping and tragedy-laden journey into his past, ultimately foreshadowing the bitter fate that awaits him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. hu Tragedies (Drama) Oedipus (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama PA Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 192065 2025-07-26T08:01:08.820418 text/html 173529 2024-10-18T15:39:48 text/html 125167 2025-07-26T08:01:16.544368 application/epub+zip 129219 2025-07-26T08:01:11.088417 application/epub+zip 129219 2025-07-26T08:01:09.743472 application/epub+zip 244923 2025-07-26T08:01:19.539388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224745 2025-07-26T08:01:15.582401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198112 2022-09-29T18:12:15.129067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107551 2025-07-26T08:01:07.712395 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87748 2024-10-18T15:39:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17925 2025-07-26T08:01:19.703358 application/rdf+xml 10642 2025-07-26T08:01:10.289390 image/jpeg 2933 2025-07-26T08:01:10.013384 image/jpeg 118886 2025-07-26T08:01:08.832406 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 hu.wikipedia hu.wikipedia en.wikipedia