The Sphinx stopped travelers on the road to Thebes and posed them a riddle. If they answered wrong, they died. The hero Oedipus was asked the following question: "What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three at close of day?" Click here for the answer.
Oedipus Rex, Robert Fagles, translation Part 1
Oedipus Rex, Robert Fagles translation, Part 2 (begin on page 82)
Oedipus Tyrannus, modern translation
Greek Theatre (slideshow)
The Theater of Ancient Greece -- An Intro. to Oedipus Rex (slideshow)
The Story of Oedipus (Animated cartoon)
Discussion Questions
Tragedy Unit Overview & Expectations
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