Oedipus at Colonus | Study Guide
Sophocles
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Overview
Author
Sophocles
First Performed
401 BCE
Type
Play
Genre
Tragedy
About the Title
In their wanderings, exiled former king Oedipus and his daughter arrive at the town of Colonus just outside Athens. Oedipus realizes he has found the spot where the gods have decreed he will die.
Summary
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