21. The Glory That Was Greece Drama The Greek Theatre and Three Athenian Tragedians Aeschylus, sophocles,and Euripides. Table sophocles (c. 496406 BCE). sophocles http://www.watson.org/~leigh/drama.html

An online resource for students by Leigh T. Denault HOME DRAMA HISTORY MYTHOLOGY ... BIBLIOGRAPHY Drama: The Greek Theatre and Three Athenian Tragedians: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides Table of Contents: The Book of the Ancient Greeks, Chapter XIV: The Greek Theatre Aeschylus Sophocles Euripides Note: For English Translations of the Greek Dramas mentioned in this page, see the Online Books site for Classical Languages and Literature. The Book of the Ancient Greeks, Chapter XIV: The Greek Theatre Selections from: Mills, Dorothy. The Book of the Ancient Greeks: An Introduction to the History and Civilization of Greece from the Coming of the Greeks to the Conquest of Corinth by Rome in 146 B.C The Greek drama began as a religious observance in honour of Dionysus. To the Greeks this god personified both spring and the vintage, the latter a very important time of year in a vine-growing country, and he was a symbol to them of that power there is in man of rising out of himself, of being impelled onwards by a joy within him that he cannot explain, but which makes him go forward, walking, as it were, on the wings of the wind, of the spirit that fills him with a deep sense of worship. We call this power enthusiasm , a Greek word which simply means

22. Oedipus The King Original Greek text of sophocles's play provided by Homo Ecumenicus. http://homoecumenicus.com/Classical_Greek_Library/Sophocles/Oedipus_Tyrannos1.ht

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23. Sophocles - Biography And Works sophocles. Extensive Biography of sophocles and a searchable collection of works. Search all of sophocles sophocles (495405 B.C) was one of the great playwrights of competition, in 468 B.C http://www.literature-web.net/sophocles

Home Author Index Shakespeare The Bible ... Sophocles Plays Oedipus Trilogy Sophocles Search all of Sophocles Sophocles (495-405 B.C) was one of the great playwrights of the golden age of Greek Drama. The son of a wealthy merchant, he enjoyed all the comforts of a thriving Greek empire. He studied all of the arts. By the age of sixteen, he was already known for his beauty and grace and was chosen to lead a choir of boys at a celebration of the victory of Salamis. Twelve years later, his studies complete, he was ready to compete in the City Dionysiaa festival held every year at the Theatre of Dionysus in which new plays were presented. In his first competition, in 468 B.C, Sophocles took first prize, defeating none other than Aeschylus himself. More than 120 plays were to follow. He would go on to win eighteen first prizes. An accomplished actor, Sophocles performed in many of his own plays. However, his voice was comparatively weak, and eventually he would give up his acting career to pursue other ventures. In addition to his theatrical duties, Sophocles served for many years as an ordained priest of Alcon and Asclepius, the god of medicine. He also served on the Board of Generals, a committee that administered civil and military affairs in Athens, and for a time he was director of the Treasury, controlling the funds of the association of states known as the Delian Confederacy.

24. Androphile Gay History Project • World History Of Male Love Short bio of the famous Athenian playwright, highlighting his gay affairs. http://www.androphile.org/preview/Library/Biographies/Sophocles

25. The Classics Pages - Sophocles sophocles. sophocles the man. The main source for sophocles the Man is theancient Life of sophocles existing as sort of preface to his plays. http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/sophocles.htm

sophocles sophocles the man The main source for Sophocles the Man is the ancient "Life of Sophocles" - existing as sort of preface to his plays. Here are some gems - although the Life quotes some sources, without any other means of checking up on them some of this material should possibly be taken with a grain of salt. His father Sophilos was believed by some to have been a carpenter or smith or a sword - maker. Most probably, though, he owned an "armaments business" which employed carpenters and smiths. The Life thinks it improbable that Sophocles could have become a general and friend of Pericles if his father had been a mere workman (so much for Athenian democracy!) - also he'd have been pilloried in comedy (as Euripides was for supposedly having a greengrocer as a mother) - and Sophocles is always mentioned by Aristophanes with greatest respect. He was an Athenian, from the deme (village community) of Colonus - where his last play is set. Check the ode to the place in Oedipus at Colonus line 668ff. His family was well off (as you'd expect if the father was an industrialist). As a boy he won prizes for wrestling and music - and as a 16 year old, was chosen to lead the boys' chorus (singing and dancing) which celebrated the Athenian victory over the Persians at the Battle of Salamis (480 BC). [Supposedly Euripides was born on the same day, while Aeschylus had of course fought in the battle - this is a neat way to remember the age gap between the three great tragedians.] The Life says the boys were naked and shiny with oil - presumably young Sophocles would not have been chosen for this unless he was exceptionally good-looking!

26. The Classics Pages - Oedipus Tyrannos By Sophocles sophocles Oedipus Tyrrannus (Oedipus the King, Oedipus Rex). Discussionof the interpretation of the tragedy. (O. Oedipus the King by sophocles. http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/myth.htm

the classics pages oedipus The Theban Story and its Interpretation The Classics Pages Home What's New The Oracleof Loxias About Loxias ... Top 21 sites Entertainment Fun with Latin Words Rude Latin Classic Cars ... Why Classics? Philosophy Plato's Republic Art Greek Pottery Sculpture Greek Mythology Guide to myths Harry Potter Greek Harry Potter Greek Literature Iliad Odyssey Sappho Aeschylus ... Lucians 'True Story' Latin Literature Catullus Sulpicia Virgil Horace ... The Golden Ass Social History Women Symposium Technology Seapower - Trireme ... Oracles Archaeology Greece Sicily Education Teachers' Pages Last updated April 15 2004 On this page Oedipus the King - the myth Interpretations On other pages The Oedipus Game - an interactive web game to test your grasp of the tragedy. Not as easy as you think! Click on the mask to start. The Antigone Game - how well do you know the plot of Antigone? Test yourself! Oedipus was not "King" - Oedipus Tyrannos: the king? the president? the boss? The Riddle of the Sphinx - who was the Sphinx, and why does the play include this weird monster?

27. The Internet Classics Archive | Philoctetes By Sophocles !quoteTitle by sophocles, part of the Internet Classics Archive Philoctetes. By sophocles. Commentary Many comments have been posted about Philoctetes Philoctetes. By sophocles. Written http://classics.mit.edu/Sophocles/philoct.html

Home Browse and Comment Search ... Help Philoctetes By Sophocles Commentary: Many comments have been posted about Philoctetes Read them or add your own Reader Recommendations: Recommend a Web site you feel is appropriate to this work, list recommended Web sites , or visit a random recommended Web site Download: A 63k text-only version is available for download Philoctetes By Sophocles Written 409 B.C.E Translated by Thomas Francklin Dramatis Personae ULYSSES, King of Ithaca NEOPTOLEMUS, son of Achilles PHILOCTETES, son of Poeas and Companion of HERCULES A SPY HERCULES CHORUS, composed of the companions of ULYSSES and NEOPTOLEMUS Scene A lonely region on the shore of Lemnos, before a steep cliff in which is the entrance to PHILOCTETES' cave. ULYSSES, NEOPTOLEMUS and an attendant enter. ULYSSES At length, my noble friend, thou bravest son Of a brave father- father of us all, The great Achilles- we have reached the shore Of sea-girt Lemnos, desert and forlorn, Where never tread of human step is seen, Or voice of mortal heard, save his alone, Poor Philoctetes, Poeas' wretched son

28. The Internet Classics Archive | Antigone By Sophocles Antigone By sophocles. Commentary Quite a few comments have been postedabout Antigone. Read them or add your own. Reader Recommendations http://classics.mit.edu/Sophocles/antigone.html

Home Browse and Comment Search ... Help Antigone By Sophocles Commentary: Quite a few comments have been posted about Antigone Read them or add your own Reader Recommendations: Recommend a Web site you feel is appropriate to this work, list recommended Web sites , or visit a random recommended Web site Download: A 64k text-only version is available for download Antigone By Sophocles Written 442 B.C.E Translated by R. C. Jebb Dramatis Personae daughters of Oedipus: ANTIGONE ISMENE CREON, King of Thebes EURYDICE, his wife HAEMON, his son TEIRESIAS, the blind prophet GUARD, set to watch the corpse of Polyneices FIRST MESSENGER SECOND MESSENGER, from the house CHORUS OF THEBAN ELDERS Scene The same as in Oedipus the King, an open space before the royal palace, once that of Oedipus, at Thebes. The backscene represents the front of the palace, with three doors, of which the central and largest is the principal entrance into the house. The time is at daybreak on the morning after the fall of the two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, and the flight of the defeated Argives. ANTIGONE calls ISMENE forth from the palace, in order to speak to her alone. ANTIGONE Ismene, sister, mine own dear sister, knowest thou what ill

29. Works By Sophocles Etexts of prose translations of the plays, by R. C. Jebb. http://www.4literature.net/Sophocles

Books [ Titles Authors Articles Front Page ... FAQ Works by Sophocles Buy more than 2,000 books on a single CD-ROM for only $19.99. That's less then a penny per book! Click here for more information. Read, write, or comment on essays about Sophocles Search for books Search essays Ajax Antigone Electra (Sophocles) Oedipus at Colonus ... Authors

30. Rivendell Is Moving Biographical information, online articles and text histories on Greek playwright, sophocles. http://www.watson.org/rivendell/dramagreeksophocles.html

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31. Sophocles Index ARTICLES. sophocles and His Tragedies Biography of the Greek dramatist and analysisof his poetic qualities. Find more articles on sophocles Click Here. http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/sophocles.html

Home Ancient Theatre Greek : Sophocles ARTICLES Sophocles and His Tragedies - Biography of the Greek dramatist and analysis of his poetic qualities. Ajax - Summary and analysis of the play by Sophocles. Antigone - Summary and analysis of the play by Sophocles. Electra - Summary and analysis of the play by Sophocles. The Life of Sophocles - A chronological outline of the poet's life. Oedipus Rex - Synopsis of the play by Sophocles. Sophocles: Monologues - An index of monologues by the Greek dramatist. Sophocles: Poems - An index of poems by the Greek dramatist. Find more articles on Sophocles Purchase Books by Sophocles Find more articles on SOPHOCLES: Home Bookstore Theatre Links Script Archive ... Email TheatreHistory.com

32. Sophocles Quotes - The Quotations Page Quotations by Author. sophocles (496 BC 406 BC) Greek tragic dramatistmore author details. sophocles - More quotations on Quotations. http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Sophocles

Home / News Quotes of the Day Motivational Author Index ... Contact Us Also visit: The Literature Page Quotations by Author Sophocles (496 BC - 406 BC) Greek tragic dramatist [more author details] Showing quotations 1 to 10 of 37 total A short saying oft contains much wisdom. Sophocles - More quotations on: Quotations Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it away. Sophocles Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another. Sophocles One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love. Sophocles - More quotations on: Love The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities. Sophocles What you cannot enforce, do not command. Sophocles No man loves life like him that's growing old. Sophocles, Acrisius To him who is in fear everything rustles. Sophocles, Acrisius It is not righteousness to outrage A brave man dead, not even though you hate him. Sophocles, Ajax Men of ill judgment oft ignore the good That lies within their hands, till they have lost it. Sophocles, Ajax

33. Sophocles: Poems An index of poems by the Greek dramatist sophocles. http://www.poetry-archive.com/s/sophocles.html

POEMS BY SOPHOCLES: The Chariot Race Long Life Not to be Desired Power of Love Praise of Colonus ... Strange that the Godless Prosper RELATED WEBSITES Ajax - Summary and analysis of the play by Sophocles. Antigone - Summary and analysis of the play by Sophocles. Electra - Summary and analysis of the play by Sophocles. The Life of Sophocles - A chronological outline of the poet's life. Oedipus Rex - Synopsis of the play by Sophocles. Poems by Greek Dramatists - An index of poems by the dramatists of ancient Greece. Sophocles - A biography. Sophocles - A biography and list of related links. Sophocles (c. 496-406 B.C.) - A biography. Sophocles and His Tragedies - Biography of the Greek dramatist and analysis of his poetic qualities. Sophocles: Bibliography - A list of his surviving works.

34. Sophocles: Monologues An index of monologues by the Greek dramatist sophocles. http://www.monologuearchive.com/s/sophocles.html

MONOLOGUES BY SOPHOCLES: Ajax - dramatic monologue for a woman. Ajax - dramatic monologue for a man. Ajax - dramatic monologue for a woman. Antigone - dramatic monologue for a man. Antigone - dramatic monologue for a man. Antigone - dramatic monologue for a man. Antigone - dramatic monologue for a man. Antigone - dramatic monologue for a woman. Antigone - dramatic monologue for a man. Electra - dramatic monologue for a woman. Electra - dramatic monologue for a woman. Electra - dramatic monologue for a woman. Electra - dramatic monologue for a woman. Oedipus at Colonus - dramatic monologue for a man. Oedipus Tyrannus - dramatic monologue for a man. Oedipus Tyrannus - dramatic monologue for a man. Oedipus Tyrannus - dramatic monologue for a man. Oedipus Tyrannus - dramatic monologue for a man. Philoctetes - dramatic monologue for a man.

35. Oedipus Rex, By Sophocles - OEDIPUS Oedipus, the seemingly wise man, who vainly sought to contravene fateby controlling his destiny in the play Oedipus Rex by sophocles. http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa090799.htm

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36. Sophocles' Antigone sophocles, like Aeschylus and Euripides, made a virtue of the necessity of this conventionof the ancient theater by writing elaborate messenger speeches which http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/netshots/antigone.htm

Table of Contents Euripides' Medea Antigone Production The setting of the Antigone , as in the case of most Greek tragedies, does not require a change of scene. Throughout the play the skene with at least one door represents the facade of the royal palace of Thebes. Even when the poet shifts the audience's attention to events in the plain and the cave in which Antigone was entombed, there is no shift of scene. These events are reported by minor characters (here, a guard and a character specifically called a messenger) rather than enacted before the audience (245-277;1192-1243). Interior action is also reported by a messenger to characters on-stage for the benefit of the audience. The suicide of Eurydice, which takes place inside the palace, is reported to Creon (and to the audience) by a second messenger (1279-1318). The messenger speech eliminates the need for scene changes, which, due to the limited resources of the ancient theater, would have been difficult and awkward. Sophocles , like Aeschylus and Euripides , made a virtue of the necessity of this convention of the ancient theater by writing elaborate messenger speeches which provide a vivid word picture of the offstage action.

37. Oedipus Trilogy By Sophocles Complete chapterindexed hypertext and e-text from Literature Project. http://literatureproject.com/oedipus/index.htm

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A B C D ... How to link to the Global Glossary S Saguntum - a Mediterranean seaport town in Spain on the Palencia River, in Valencia; an ally of Rome in 221 BCE against Hannibal and the Carthaginians; it was besieged by Hannibal from 219-218 BCE, then captured; in 214, the Romans recaptured Saguntum and made it a Roman municipium sakkos (saccos) - a sack or bag; for an example, see Louvre G 332 image Sallust - Gaius Sallustius Crispus, born in Amiternum ca. 86 BCE, died 35 BCE; wrote monographs on the Catilinarian conspiricy, Bellum Catilinae , and the Jugurthine War, Bellum Iugurthinum , in addition to a lost Histories Sallust Texts in Latin Sappho - Greek lyric poet and one of the few known female poets of the ancient world; born ca. 630 BCE to Skamandronymos (father) and Kleis (mother); she was of aristocrat birth and married a prosperous merchant, Kerhylas of Andros; she had a daughter named Kleis; Sappho lived in the city of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos; Sappho's poetry is concerned with personal relationships, specifically the love of women; her poetry influenced the works of other ancient poets, including Catullus and Ovid Sappho Sarpedon - son of Poseidon , a giant killed by Herakles ; (2) Lykian hero and ally of the Trojans said to by the son of Zeus , killed by Patroklus (Iliad satire - a literary work which belittles or savagely attacks its subject. A distinction is sometimes made between direct and indirect satire.

39. Sophocles - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia sophocles. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. sophocles. sophocles(496 BC 406 BC), was an Athenian dramatist and politician. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophocles

Main Page Recent changes Edit this page Page history ... Printable version Not logged in Log in Help Other languages: Deutsch Nederlands Polski Svenska Sophocles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sophocles 496 BC 406 BC ), was an Athenian dramatist and politician . He is known as the second of the three great Greek tragedians , preceded by Aeschylus and followed by Euripides He distinguished himself at an early age: At the Athenian celebration of the victory at Salamis 480 BC ), the 16-year-old Sophocles was the leader of the chorus of dancing and singing naked boys. A long line of scholars, beginning with Aristotle , considered Sophocles to be the greatest playwright among the ancients. He also won the Festival of Dionysus , an ancient dramatic festival, more times than any other. Records indicate that none of his plays earned anything lower then second place. His most famous works are his tragedies about Oedipus , known collectively, due to their setting, as the three Theban plays Oedipus the King (also known as Oedipus Rex Oedipus at Colonus Antigone Only four more of his many dozens of original works survive today: Ajax Electra Philoctetes The Trachiniae See also Greek literature Greek drama Asteroid 2921 Sophocles , named after the dramatist This article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it Edit this page Discuss this page Page history ... Related changes Other languages: Deutsch Nederlands Polski Svenska ... Recent changes This page was last modified 00:33, 6 May 2004. All text is available under the terms of the

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