Sophocles Born in 495 BC to a wealthy family in Athens, Greece Wrote more than 120 plays; only 7 survive today Extremely popular in Greece and collegiate.

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Sophocles Born in 495 BC to a wealthy family in Athens, Greece Wrote more than 120 plays; only 7 survive today Extremely popular in Greece and collegiate level literature

The Trilogies Oedipus the King Oedipus at Colonus Antigone Although Antigone is the last play in the trilogy, ironically, it was the first written. It takes place after Oedipus’s death. The play illustrates the conflict between Antigone (Oedipus’s daughter) and Creon (Oedipus’s uncle and heir to the throne).

The Trilogies Oedipus the King Oedipus at Colonus Antigone Oedipus at Colonus is the middle part of the Oedipus trilogy; however, it was the last to be written. This story takes place after Oedipus the King. It picks up the story after Jocasta (Oedipus’s mother and wife) is dead and Oedipus is exiled from Thebes. Colonus outlines the power struggle for the throne left by Oedipus.

The Pre-Oedipus Story All the knowledge that a student needs to know BEFORE reading Oedipus the King

Once Upon a Time... It all began in Greece, in a city-state by the name of Thebes. King Laius and Queen Jocasta were expecting their first child when they received a rather disturbing prophesy:

Their son would kill his father!!! That’s King Laius for those of you not following too closely not following too closely.

What to do? Faced with a bad situation, Laius and Jocasta decide to KILL their new little baby. They pierce their son’s ankles (don’t ask why, no one is quite sure) and give him to a shepherd to kill.

What to do? The shepherd doesn’t like this situation at all!!! He can’t kill the baby either!

Cithaeron A mountainside where different shepherds bring their sheep to graze Shepherd #1 gives baby to Shepherd #2, thinking that this is good enough. The baby will never make it back to Thebes. Right?????

WRONG

Corinth Shepherd #2 gives the baby to King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth, who haven’t been able to have their own children. They raise Oedipus as their child, never telling him that he is, in fact, adopted.

The TRUTH But, the truth will surface. At a wedding, a guest who has indulged a bit too much, tells Oedipus that Polybus and Merope are not his parents.

I don’t know; do you? Oedipus confronts Polybus and Merope, who promptly deny it.

A Riddle Oedipus loves a good riddle. He decides to go to the Oracle at Delphi to ask it about his parents (hoping for a straight answer).

The Oracle at Delphi Of course, the Oracle isn’t really good at straight answers. Oedipus asks the Oracle if Polybus and Merope are his real parents. The Oracle answers him by giving him a prophesy:

“You will kill your father and beget (have) children by your mother.”

AHHHHHHH!!!

Go west young man! Oedipus decides that he can’t go back home (Corinth), otherwise he may kill his father (Polybus) and marry his mom (Merope).

But, as the reader, we know... Polybus and Merope are not his real parents. Therefore, he could go back to Corinth if he wanted to. The worst way that he could head is towards Thebes. Therefore, he heads towards Thebes

Meanwhile, back in Thebes... A plague has beset the people of Thebes in the form of the Sphinx. The Sphinx asks a riddle, and if you can’t answer it, well, it’s not good. To help his people, King Laius decides to travel to the Oracle at Delphi to seek a solution.

At the crossroads Guess who meets at the crossroads of three roads? If you guessed Oedipus and King Laius, you’d be right. Oedipus running from the Oracle and Laius to it.

Father and Son Meet Only, neither knows that they are father and son!! They argue over who has the right of way. Legend has it that Laius strikes Oedipus, and Oedipus gets a little angry. They fight and Oedipus kills King Laius.

First part fulfilled If you’ve been following closely, you will realize that the first part of the Oracle’s prophesy has now been fulfilled.

Thebes Oedipus continues onto Thebes and meets the Sphinx, which is still terrorizing the people. The Sphinx asks Oedipus its riddle:

“What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?”

His Reward After correctly answering the riddle and ridding Thebes of the Sphinx, the people wish to reward Oedipus by making him their king (who has mysteriously disappeared). The easiest way to accomplish this is for him to marry the queen, Jocasta (his mom).

Second part of prophesy fulfilled!

Happily ever after???? Oedipus and Jocasta marry and have four children. About years pass. The play begins.