Oedipus Rex

noun

1. a tragedy (c430 b.c.) by Sophocles.

Oedipus Rex

1. A tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the fall of Oedipus . ( See under “ Mythology and Folklore .”)

Example Sentences

She played my mom on the show and we had a sort of strange Oedipus Rex relationship.

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As we were too short both of time and funds to present Oedipus Rex in a stage setting, it was decided to give it in concert form.

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There is no carefully interwoven plot such as tragedy presents, for example in Oedipus Rex.

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An echo of this is to be found in the Oedipus Rex of Sophocles.

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But here, as in so many other contexts, we must turn for the classic example to the Oedipus Rex.

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We were in complete agreement in choosing Oedipus Rex as the subject.

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