num_pages: 248
description: This anthology includes English translations of three plays of Sophocles' Oidipous Cycle: Antigone, King Oidipous, and Oidipous at Colonus. The trilogy includes an introductory essay on Sophocles life, ancient theatre, and the mythic and religious background of the plays. Each of these plays is available from Focus in a single play edition. Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays to provide access to understanding Greek culture.
language: English
title: The Theban Plays: Antigone, King Oidipous & Oidipous at Colonus
titlecomplete: The Theban Plays: Antigone, King Oidipous & Oidipous at Colonus (Focus Classical Library)
characters: Ismene (sister of Antigone), Antigone, Oedipus
genres: Read For School, Mythology, Theatre, School, Drama, Plays, Poetry, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 66057
places: Thebes
series: The Theban Plays
awards: name: City of Dionysia Award
category: Second Place
publisher: Focus