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    Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King)
    Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King)
    Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King)
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    Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King)

    Written by Sophocles

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    Oedipus the King (often known by the Latin title Oedipus Rex) is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed c. 429 BC. It was the second of Sophocles's three Theban plays to be produced, but it comes first in the internal chronology, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. Over the centuries, it has come to be regarded by many as the Greek tragedy par excellence. (Summary by Wikipedia)

    Cast:
    Oedipus: Andy Minter
    Priest of Zeus: Hannah Dowell
    Creon: Fr. Richard Zeile
    Teiresias: BrianaTheBard
    Jocasta: Leni
    Messenger: Carolyn Francis
    Second Messenger: pipsoul
    Herd of Laius: hefyd
    Chorus: Musicalheart1
    Narrator: Elizabeth Klett

    Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Author

    Sophocles

    Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than or contemporary with those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides.

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