Episode 30: Two Legs in the Afternoon (Sophocles' Oedipus the King)
Literature and History
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Introduction
Sophocles' Oedipus the King is a story about an old figure from folklore. It neatly parallels very specific and very singular events in the history of one city, Athens. After you hear this show, you'll never forget Sophocles' most famous play or the faltering, shocked, and mortified civilization embodied by it.
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