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1) Oedipus Rex
Author
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A king tries in vain to avert a horrific fate in this epic tragedy, widely considered a masterpiece. Oedipus was warned that his destiny is for him to kill his father and marry his mother. So he fled his home and has now become the king of Thebes, taking the throne after the death of its previous occupant, Laius, and marrying his widow, Jocasta. But just as Laius long ago labored to defy a prophecy and ultimately failed, so will Oedipus, in this masterpiece...
4) Oedipus Rex
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The Stratford, Ontario, Shakespearean Festival Players, speaking through Greek masks, present the tragedy of Oedipus, who, having unwittingly slain his father and unknowingly married his mother, is driven by the plague that has swept through his kingdom to track down the evildoer who has polluted his land and its people.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace & Co
Pub. Date
1977.
Language
English
Description
"The ancient myth of Oedipus, which still reverberates to this day, provided Sophocles with material for three great tragedies -- Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone -- that together recount the downfall of Oedipus, king of Thebes, his death in exile, and the action carried out after his death by his daughter Antigone"--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher
Zafra Video
Pub. Date
[between 2000 and 2009?]
Language
Español
Description
Relocates Sophocles' tale of Oedipus to a strife-torn 20th-century Colombia. Edipo is the mayor of a town where he is trying to make peace between freedom-fighting guerrillas, drug cartels, paramilitary organisations, landowners and the government, while still trying to protect a civilian population. In the process he becomes romantically involved with a beautiful and wealthy landowner.
Publisher
Films for the Humanities
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Traces Greek theater from ancient harvest rites to the golden age of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. Key scenes from 'Antigone', 'Oedipus Tyrranus', 'Medea', and 'Lysistrata' show how these works remain relevant by exploring the timeless themes of honor, class, gender, sexuality, and politics. Essential concepts such as catharsis, hamartia, and the use of masks and a chorus are discussed.
10) Oedipus the king
Publisher
Films for the Humanities
Pub. Date
[1975]
Language
English
Description
A presentation of Sophocles' Oedipus the King, performed in the authentic setting of a fifth-century Greek theater, with the use of masks made after ancient models. Discusses how drama developed from sacrificial ceremonies to Dionysius.
Series
Great books of the Western world volume 5
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
Pub. Date
[1952]
Language
English
Description
The plays of Aeschylus, p.1 -- the plays of sophocles, p.99 -- The plays of Euripides, P.203 -- The plays of aristophanes, p.455.
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