Vol. 18 No. 2 (1992): XVIII - 1992, fascicolo 2
Articoli

The banishment of Oedipus, again

Published 2016-09-14

Keywords

  • Sophocles,
  • Oedipus,
  • Greek tragedy

Abstract

In spite of M. Davies’ arguments (in “Prometheus” 17, 1991, 1-18) for the authenticity of the final scene of the Oedipus Rex, it is very likely that this passage was altered – maybe by Sophocles’ grandson – when OT, OC and Ant. were assembled into an artificial trilogy.