051 Sophocles

In this episode, we discuss the life, theatrical innovations, and tragic works of the second great Athenian playwright, Sophocles; and the historicity and some of the major themes of his seven surviving plays, which include AntigoneAjaxOedipus RexThe Women of TrachisPhiloctetesElectra, and Oedipus at Colonus

Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2017/08/051-sophocles.html

 

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