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Οἰδίπους Τύραννος

Full Length Play
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By Sophocles(Playwright)

Setting: Thebes

Brief Description

In English, commonly performed as Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Tyrannus, or Oedipus the King.

Year Written429 BCE
Original LanguageGreek
Type of WorkFull Length Play
ThemesDrama, Tragedy

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Character NameGenderAgeLinesScenesActions
OedipusMale———
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CreonMale———
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TiresiasMale———
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JocastaMale———
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CollectionOpening NightClosing Night🎭 Production Name🏛️ Company🏢 Stage
13 Nov 20258 Feb 2026Oedipus—
Studio 54
New York City, New York, United States
429—Οἰδίπους Τύραννος—
Theatre of Dionysus
Athens, Attica Region, Greece