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Sophocles

Overview

Sophocles (c. 497/496 – winter 406/405 BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian known as one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote more than 120 plays, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens, which took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in 30 competitions, won 24, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 13 competitions and was sometimes beaten by Sophocles; Euripides won four. The most famous tragedies of Sophocles feature Oedipus and Antigone: they are generally known as the Theban plays, though each was part of a different tetralogy (the other members of which are now lost). Sophocles influenced the development of drama, most importantly by adding a third actor (attributed to Sophocles by Aristotle; to Aeschylus by Themistius), thereby reducing the importance of the chorus in the presentation of the plot. He also developed his characters to a greater extent than earlier playwrights.

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2025 アンティゴネイタス Writing Original Story 58
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2024 Antigone Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Tracking Satyrs Writing Theatre Play N/A
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2022 Aiace Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Aiace Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Antígona Pajubá Writing Theatre Play N/A
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2021 Atlantis Writing Original Story N/A
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2021 ITA Live: Oedipus Writing Theatre Play N/A
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2020 The Oedipus Project Writing Original Story 58
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2019 Antigone Writing Theatre Play 59
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2015 Antigone at the Barbican Writing Original Story 58
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2013 Elektra Writing Theatre Play 58
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2012 National Theatre Live: Antigone Writing Theatre Play 59
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2008 Oedipus Rex Writing Author N/A
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2001 L'origine du monde Writing Original Story N/A
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1996 Oedipus Mayor Writing Original Story 58
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1994 Elektra Writing Original Story 59
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1992 Antigone Writing Original Story 58
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1988 Oidipus Rex Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1987 Elettra Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1986 Theban Plays: Antigone Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1986 Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1986 Theban Plays: Oedipus the King Writing Theatre Play 58
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1986 Electra Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1986 Elettra, l'attesa Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1978 Vládca Oidipus Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1978 Elektra Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1976 Oedipus at Colonus Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Antigone Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1974 Electra Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1974 Οιδίπους τύρρανος Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1972 Oedipus Rex Writing Theatre Play 59
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1971 Antigone Writing Theatre Play 59
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1969 The Year of the Cannibals Writing Theatre Play 58
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1968 Oedipus the King Writing Theatre Play 58
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1967 Oedipus Rex Writing Theatre Play 62
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1961 Antigone Writing Original Story 59
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1959 Hercules Unchained Writing Theatre Play 58
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1958 Antigone Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1957 Oedipus Rex Writing Original Story 58
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1956 Oidipus vladař Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1911 Oedipus Rex Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1910 Oedipe roi Writing Writer N/A
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