Plays of Sophocles

Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than or contemporary with those of Aeschylus; and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides. Of all the surviving plays the tragedies of the Oedipus Trilogy — Oedipus the King Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone — are the best known and most often produced. Although all three plays are part of the same story Sophocles did not create them to be performed as a single theatrical production. Sophocles is thought to have written over 100 plays but only seven fully survive today: Ajax Antigone Trachinian Women Oedipus the King Electra Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus.