Oedipus at Colonus

Sophocles is a Greek playwright who lived in the 5th century BC. The edips cycle is one of his most famous works, and the dramatrilogy traces the lives of the lineage nobility and his descendants. Colonus's Oedipus is the second drama in the series. Colonial colonial ediputs were founded after years in Queen and Edps, and Edipus changed his view of Thebes' death. He decides not to be held responsible for his destiny, and his son should quit his asylum. When Oedips proudly asserted responsibility for his actions, jealous of himself, and asked for asylum his view was changed from the previous script.

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.

Polynices - Oedipus's son is also his brother. Polynices appeared only a short time on Colonus's Oedipus. He arrived at Coronas and asked for his father 's blessing in the fight against his brother Eotechles in order to gain Thebes' power. Polynices tried to point out the similarities between his own situation and Oedipus, but his words seemed to be opportunism rather than filial piety which Oedipus pointed out. Tiresias - Thebes' blind fortune teller Tiresias has appeared in Oedipus and Antigone. In the King of Oedipus, Tiresias told Oedipus that he was a murderer of hunting, Oedipus did not believe him. In Antigone, Tiresias told Creon that Creon himself was bringing disasters to Thebes, and Creon did not believe him. However, both Oedipus and Kryon claim to be convinced of Tiresia. The literal expression of the prophet refers to the figurative blindness of those who refuse to believe the truth when spoken.