Sophocles 
The Theban Plays : Oedipus at Colonus, Oedipus Rex, & Antigone 
Oedipus at Colonus, Oedipus Rex, & Antigone

Sophocles’ Theban Plays- King Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone-lie at the core of the Western literary canon. Chronicling the downfall of Oedipus, the legendary king of Thebes, and his descendants, the Theban Plays are as relevant to present-day thought about love, duty, patriotism, family, and war as when they were written 2, 500 years ago.