Oedipus Rex

American  

noun

1. a tragedy (c430 b.c.) by Sophocles.

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Oedipus Rex Cultural  

1. A tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the fall of Oedipus. (See under “Mythology and Folklore.”)

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Oedipus Rex

"Oedipus Rex" takes place in Thebes while "a fiery demon" grips the city.

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

He, of course, is thinking of Homer and Oedipus Rex, but we can extrapolate.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2012

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