Oedipus at Colonus
by Sophocles
57 pages~1 hr
“The end of a curse is the beginning of a legend.”
After years of wandering in shame, the fallen King Oedipus arrives at the sacred groves of Athens seeking a final redemption that could change the fate of nations. As his own sons and a desperate city battle for his favor, a man once defined by his crimes must decide where his ultimate loyalty lies.
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