Hope in Oedipus at Colonus

I hope the Greek tragedies in the Oedipus colony of the Oedipus colony were written by famous Greek playwright Sophocles around 404 BC. In this drama, thought to be one of the best Greek dramas ever, Sophocles now uses the broken Old Edips as a statement of hope for mankind. Since Edips was a royal house and honor before expelling the Kingdom of Thebes, he was taken to a poor, blind old man who wanted to know, "Who will accept the edepus wandering today?" Sophocles 283) Most of his life is now as low as farmers.

In the colonies of Oedipus, after being killed by his grandchild in 401 BC, Sokocles tells the story of the wandering during Oedipus' exile. His daughter Antigone attended Colonus and Theseus protected him until his death. Before his death he cursed his sons Eteocles and Polyneices, they should kill each other and Eteocles ruled for a while, he gathered 7 champions, called 7, and his brothers To Thebes, who refused to hand over the throne to them, they attacked the city at all the entrances of the seven entrances. Brothers passed away in battle. Colonus 'Oedipus is the second of Theban' s drama trilogy including Antigone (last show) and Oedipus Rex.

Antigone 's heroic character and dedicated attitude to her father, and his brother' s self - dedication appeared in Antigone colonies and Edps. After being exiled by Thebes, she accompanied and looked after the old Oedipus. Colonus's Oedipus began his opponent in the grove of Eumenides (Furies) near Attica near Attica. Because he reached the place of rest, he may die according to God. However, a polluted, blind old man will become sacred by death "shouting the gods" (Knox 1955: 27). According to the gods, his graveyard will bring a big victory to the city where his body is located. He wishes that it is Athens. But his sons are about to start a war for the throne of Thebes. If necessary, Kryon brings Oedipus back to the suburbs of the city where he is still exiled. A middle-aged man of two older sons was expelled by Eotecles, his brother who tried to attack Theve.