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…Sophocles was born in Colonus, near Athens, c.497 B.C. Sophocles father was a wealthy armorer named Sophillus. When he reached adulthood he was already established as a great tragic playwright, and the citizens of Athens loved him. He was nicknamed Attic…

…In 495 B.C. there was a child born about a mile outside of Athens. This child was to be named Sophocles. He was a boy whose father was a wealthy merchant. He now had the opportunity to enjoy all of life's greatest expectations in the Greek empire…

…Sophocles and Seneca The legend of King Oedipus has withstood the test of time in its existence through many centuries. Sophocles, an Ancient Greek Playwright, composed the most renowned version of this epic tale. Seneca published another version…

…Sophocles was born in 495 B.C. just northwest or Athens, Greece. Sophocles was one of the greatest playwrights of the golden age. The son of a wealthy merchant, he enjoyed all of the comforts of a thriving Greek empire. He studied all of the arts…

…Sophocles authored Oedipus the King circa 430 b.c., a time period in which audiences anticipated and judges awarded such tragedies. The action of Oedipus the King occurs in the city of Thebes where Oedipus lives in his palace with his wife, Jocasta…

…Sophocles, Antigone I. Biography of Sophocles A. D.O.B B. Place of birth C. Parents D. Important works II. Synopsis of Antigone III. Theme of Antigone A. Relevance to my life 1. Social 2. Political B. Political IV. Greeks Culture…

…Sophocles use of language allows his characters to show what is going on inside them to the reader. Many works of literature deal with what happens to a person physically and the resulting consequences. Many do deal with the issues that a person…

…between fate and blindness as illustrated in the two plays “Oedipus the King” and “Oedipus at Colonius” by Sophocles demonstrates the close connection between the two themes. The main character Oedipus epitomizes that human misconception; in his emotional…

…In the story of Sophocles there are few things that I liked and didn't. First, the image of Oedipus is admireable. Secondly the way he talks about his hunger to avenge his father's death. On the other hand, I didn't like how he was destined to sleep…

…The first ode in Sophocles’ “Antigone” contains analogies that represent the paradoxical relationship between fate and free-will. The relationship that these two ideas have can be interpreted differently; yet, it is always possible to say that it is your…