Sophocles. Oedipus Rex

Greek tragedy that tells the story of Oedipus as he becomes king and unwittingly fulfills a prophecy about killing his father and marrying his mother

HMML ID
253531594679
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/work/253531594679
LC access point
Sophocles. Oedipus Rex
HMML native script
Οἰδίπους τύραννος
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81058154
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/274548550

Variants

  • Edip Tiraninŭt
  • Oedipus the King
  • Oedipus Tyrannus
  • Oidipous Tyrannos
  • Oidipus ha-Melekh
  • Sophokleous Oidipous Tyrannos
  • Οἰδίπους Τύραννος

Work information

Title
Oidipous tyrannos
Author
Places of creation
Centuries
5th century BCE
Original languages
Genres

Versions

Expression
Sophocles. Oedipus Rex. Ancient Greek
Language
Greek, Ancient
Title
Oidipous tyrannos
HMML native script
Οἰδίπους τύραννος
Incipit
Ὦ τέκνα, Κάδμου τοῦ πάλαι νέα τροφή

General notes

Citations
21296 (Codex Vindobonensis Palatinus. Phil. gr. 253, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek), Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.

Preferred citation

"Sophocles. Oedipus Rex." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified August 26, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/work/253531594679

Change notes

Date added
2024-08-26
Last edited
2024-08-26

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