About Sophocles
Sophocles was an ancient Greek playwright and one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, alongside Aeschylus and Euripides. Born around 496 BC, he wrote over 120 plays, with 7 surviving in their entirety, including the renowned tragedies "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone." His innovations in dramatic structure, such as the introduction of a third actor and the use of painted scenery, significantly shaped the evolution of theatre.
