Monarch Notes, January 1st, 1963
Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Oedipus At Colonus (401 B.C.) Background: Oedipus at Colonus was written when Sophocles was nearly ninety years old, produced five years after his death, and was awarded first prize. The play has often been called Sophocles' best, but its concern with contemporary Athens and its religious mysticism have discouraged modern adaptations. The action of this play takes place after the events of Oedipus the king and before those of Antigone. At the end of Oedipus the King, Oedipus blinded himself and asked to be sent into exile, but Creon wanted to consult the oracle first. ...
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