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Important notes on Sophocles for NET, SET ,JRF, WBPSC Assistant Master and Mistress and literature students.

 Sophocles(497-406 BC)


●  Sophocles was one of the greatest playwrights of ancient Greece and a central figure in the development of Greek tragedy. Along with Aeschylus and Euripides, he is one of the three great tragedians whose works have survived. His contributions to drama significantly influenced the evolution of Western theater.

● According to Aristotle, Sophocles is responsible forr introducing the Thind actor to the Greek stage. 

● Sophocles wrote 123 plays during the course of his life but only seven have survived in completed form, They are: 

1) Ajax:- 

  • The story of Ajax, a great Greek warrior who feels dishonored after losing Achilles' armor to Odysseus.
  • He falls into madness, kills himself, and the play explores themes of pride, honor, and fate.

    • 2) Antigone:- 

  • Focuses on Oedipus' daughter, Antigone, who defies King Creon’s order not to bury her brother Polynices.
  • Explores themes of civil disobedience, duty to family, and divine law vs. state law.

    • 3) The Women of Trachis

    4) Oedipus the King:- 

  • A tragic story of fate, free will, and blindness.
  • Oedipus unknowingly kills his father (Laius) and marries his mother (Jocasta), fulfilling a prophecy.
  • When the truth is revealed, Jocasta commits suicide, and Oedipus blinds himself in horror.

    • 5) Electra:- 

  • A retelling of the story of Electra and Orestes, who seek revenge for the murder of their father, Agamemnon.
  • Themes include justice, vengeance, and family loyalty.

    • 6) Philoctetes

    7) Oedipus at Colonus:- 

  • Follows Oedipus after his exile from Thebes.
  • He seeks refuge in Colonus and ultimately dies under divine protection.


    • The informations  given here are very useful to the aspirants of NET, SET ,JRF, WBPSC Assistant Master and Mistress  and literature students.

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