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Sophocles

Tragedy Writer Classical Athens

621 quotes in 1127 categories

Sophocles’ 621 passages echo the ancient stage, where fate, hubris, and human resilience clash in timeless dramatic form.

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Sophocles is a tragedy writer from Classical Athens, best known for Antigone.

Quick Facts About Sophocles

Nationality
Classical Athens
Profession
Tragedy Writer
Notable works
Antigone
Known for
Oedipus Rex, Antigone, Oedipus at Colonus, Ajax, Ichneutae

About Sophocles

Sophocles was an ancient Greek tragedian, one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote more than 120 plays, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens, which took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in 30 competitions, won 24, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 13 competitions and was sometimes beaten by Sophocles; Euripides won four.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Sophocles

Sophocles by topic

Men (94) Love (57) Life (56) Inspirational (54) Death (40) Sophocles (37) Wisdom (35) Evil (29) Time (28) Grief (24) Friendship (24) Truth (23) Knows (21) Electra (19) Parenting (18) Justice (17) Friend (17) Wise (16) Should (16) Pain (16) Ifs (16) Fear (16) Wealth (15) Psychology (15) Happiness (15)