About Sophocles
Sophocles was an ancient Greek playwright born around 496 BCE in Colonus, a suburb of Athens. He is best known for his contributions to Greek theater, particularly for his iconic tragedies such as "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone," which explore complex themes of fate, morality, and human suffering. During his lifetime, he wrote over 120 plays, winning numerous awards at Athenian festivals and greatly influencing the development of dramatic structure and character development in Western literature.
