Sophocles Oedipus at Colonus

As a sequel to Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus, the most celebrated Greek tragedy, Oedipus at Colonus offers a distinctively revisionist slant on the Oedipus myth. In his attempt to produce the maximum conviction in the Athenians of his moral innocence, Oedipus looks back on his sufferings and simultaneously anticipates important developments in Thebes. Even though his magnificent exit is punctuated by references to Sophocles' Antigone, casting an ominous shadow, his final reinstatement in heroic death powerfully recognises the characteristically political significance of the Athenian setting. It follows that knowledge of the issues of Sophocles' last play will allow readers to see the central trends in the interpretative scholarship on both the Oedipus Tyrannus and the Antigone in sharper perspective. This book offers an overview of the main developments in a rich critical tradition, including discussion of the play's reception and performance history.Markantonatos, Andreas is the author of 'Sophocles Oedipus at Colonus', published 2006 under ISBN 9780715634943 and ISBN 0715634941.