When it comes to Greek tragedy, few plays are as jaw-droppingly dramatic as Sophocles’ King Oedipus (also known as Oedipus Rex). Imagine a murder mystery
The Rise of Tragedy: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in Ancient Greek Drama
The ancient Greeks didn’t just invent democracy, philosophy, and the Olympics—they also knew how to throw a mean tragic play