Oedipus Rex
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Focused as it was on the inevitable downfall of a tragic hero in a plague-stricken city, "Oedipus Rex" must have been deeply disturbing, if not terrifying, to watch in the Athens of that moment.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2020
Like Oedipus in Oedipus Rex, Pericles’ intelligence failed to avert disaster.
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2020
What's more, the theme of pride before a fall, runs all the way through western culture from the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex to the film Scarface.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2013
And there was plenty of Sophocles, specifically Oedipus Rex, as evidenced by the episode’s concern with whether a man is master of his destiny, or if his fate is predetermined, even from his birth.
From Time • Dec. 5, 2011
If you were unfamiliar with the story of Oedipus Rex and I simply said, “Sophocles play story kill Laius wife Jocasta wed Oedipus father mother,” you wouldn’t guess what happened in a million years.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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