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Oedipus Tyrannus

Oidipous Tyrannos

textual humanities text play core Lifetime Path planned

Creators

  • Sophocles, author

Canon Rationale

A central Greek tragedy, included for recognition, reversal, fate, knowledge, kingship, plague, dramatic construction, and the long history of tragic theory and psychoanalytic reception.

Path

Lifetime path, phase 1, rank 5.

Evidence

  • handbook: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Oedipus Rex'.
  • field survey: World History Encyclopedia, 'Oedipus the King,' by Donald L. Wasson.

Audit Flags

translation dependency, version dependency, performance context required

Completion unit: read the full tragedy in a chosen translation or original Greek edition.

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