Sophocles
Sophocles (c. 497–406 BCE), one of classical Athens’ greatest tragedians, profoundly shaped Greek drama. Author of over 120 plays, only seven survive, including Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and Electra. His innovations—introducing a third actor, reducing the chorus’ role, and deepening character psychology—transformed tragedy into a vehicle for exploring human fate, moral conflict, and divine will. Sophocles emphasized the tragic tension between human freedom and destiny, portraying flawed yet noble figures whose choices lead to ruin. His works endure as timeless meditations on justice, pride, and suffering, securing his legacy as a master dramatist of universal human dilemmas.
One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is love.
