# Koning Oedipus, van Sophocles: tragedie

By Sophocles.

"Koning Oedipus, van Sophocles: tragedie" by Sophocles is an Athenian tragedy possibly first performed around 429 BC. When a devastating plague strikes Thebes, King Oedipus vows to find and punish the murderer of the former king, Laius. His relentless investigation leads him toward a horrifying truth he cannot foresee. This masterwork of Greek drama explores fate, prophecy, and the dangerous pursuit of knowledge, as Oedipus unknowingly searches for a killer who is closer than he could ever imagine. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Dutch
- Editor: Hugo von Hofmannsthal
- Translator: Willem Cornelis Royaards
- Subjects: Tragedies (Drama); Oedipus (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama

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