plays have held their value throughout countless time periods and societies.

Sophocles was the second of the three great Greek authors of tragedies. Born

in Colonus, a small city not too far from Athens, Sophocles grew to know the

ways of people and the lives they lead. He was well known for depicting

people as they are instead of the way they should be like his teacher,

Euripides. His tragedies earned him many prizes in various drama

competitions. He served as an Athenian general and as a member of

delegations to other states. He also played an active role in religion in many

Athenians lives. Sophocles wrote one of his greatest plays, Oedipus at

Colonus, when he was nearly 90. Out of over 120 plays written by

Sophocles, only 7 complete plays survived. Adding paintings to his works,

While Oedipus did not directly kill his family, his foolish pride did, "I

everything dear to him. Oedipus is left a pitiful wreck, "I am alone guilty.",

Jocasta. His hubris transcends his better judgment and causes Oedipus to

of the best known playwright from his time, and one that the world would

centuries ago, and it is still a subject of much conversation. His plays have

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