A retelling of Sophocles · 429 BC

Oedipus the King

“A plague is destroying Thebes, and the oracle says it will end only when the murderer of the old king is found. King Oedipus, the clever outsider who once saved the city by solving the riddle of the Sphinx, swears to find him — and step by step uncovers the truth about himself.”

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Contents5 episodes · ~19 min

  1. 1The Plague (Prologue and Entry of the Chorus)Free
  2. 2The Prophet (First Episode)🔒
  3. 3The Three Roads (Second Episode)🔒
  4. 4The Messenger from Corinth (Third Episode)🔒
  5. 5The Truth (Fourth Episode and Exodos)🔒