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Sophocles

Soph o cles |ˈsäfəˌklēz ˈsɑfəkliz | ( c. 496 –406 bc ), Greek playwright. His seven surviving plays are notable for their complexity of plot and depth of characterization and for their examination of the relationship between mortals and the divine order. Notable plays: Antigone and Oedipus Rex (also called Oedipus Tyrannus ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Sophocles

Sophocles |ˈsɒfəkliːz | ( c. 496 –406 bc ), Greek dramatist. His seven surviving plays are notable for their complexity of plot and depth of characterization, and for their examination of the relationship between mortals and the divine order. Notable plays: Antigone and Oedipus Rex (also called Oedipus Tyrannus ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Sophocles

Soph o cles /sɑ́fəklìːz |sɔ́f -/名詞 ソフォクレス, ソポクレス 〘496?--406? b.c.; 古代ギリシャの悲劇詩人 〙.