Sophocles : Four Tragedies -

The irony of human knowledge. Oedipus is a man of high intelligence and "sight," yet he is completely blind to his own identity. It asks a haunting question: Can we ever truly escape our origins? 2. Oedipus at Colonus

An old, blinded, and exiled Oedipus arrives at a sacred grove in Colonus seeking a final resting place. He is no longer a monster, but a figure of strange, holy power. Sophocles : four tragedies

Written at the very end of Sophocles’ long life, this play serves as a quiet, spiritual sequel to the chaos of Oedipus Rex . The irony of human knowledge

Sophocles didn’t just write plays; he mapped the blueprint of the human psyche. Of the 120-plus plays he penned for the Athenian festivals, only seven survived in full. Among them, a core quartet—, Oedipus at Colonus , Antigone , and Electra —stands as a monumental exploration of justice, family, and the crushing weight of destiny. Written at the very end of Sophocles’ long