Sophocles
Oedipus Rex, Antigone
Master of tragic irony and the lonely hero. His Oedipus is the archetype of the man destroyed by self-knowledge; Antigone the archetype of conscience against the state.
Key works
- Oedipus Rex~429 BC— The perfect tragedy, per Aristotle
- Antigone~441 BC— Divine law versus civil law
- Electra~410 BC— Vengeance and recognition