num_pages: 132
description: 
  Blamed for the discord within his former kingdom and banished by its citizens, Oedipus wanders for years in lonely exile until he finds a haven in a sacred olive grove at Colonus. Part of the trilogy that includes Oedipus Rex and Antigone; considered the great playwright's crowning achievement. Sir George Young translation.

language: English
title: Oedipus at Colonus
titlecomplete: Oedipus at Colonus
characters: Theseus (mythology), Ismene (sister of Antigone), Creon, Polynices (son of Oedipus), Antigone, Oedipus
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Tragedy, Poetry, Drama, Ancient, Literature, Classics, Mythology
ratings_count: 14186
series: The Theban Plays
publisher: Routledge