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Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes
by Sophocles
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Sophocles (496? BCE-407 BCE) and Gilbert Murray (1866-1957) [Translator] "Oedipus King of Thebes" by Sophocles is an Athenian tragedy written around 429 BC. When a plague ravages Thebes, King Oedipus vows to find and punish the murderer of the previous king, Laius. As he investigates, the blind prophet Tiresias warns him to abandon his search. But Oedipus persists, unaware that his quest for truth will uncover devastating secrets about his own identity and past—secrets connected to an ancient prophecy about patricide and incest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 91.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 30280