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Samantha Markham is a professional freelance writer from the U.K. She has a B.A.(hons) in Drama and English Literature. Since completing her Bachelor's degree, she has been writing both fiction and non-fiction pieces for a variety of sources.

Her interests are very wide ranging. But, perhaps unsurisingly, she is particularly fascinated by arts and literary subjects.

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Arts & Humanities > Classical Lit & Mythology Overview of characters in Antigone, by Sophocles: 1 of 4

Arguably the finest playwright of Ancient Greek theatre, Sophocles is most famous for his Theban Plays. Today, the collection of 'Theban Plays' is deemed to be a trilogy; with Antigone being the final instalment. However, it is believed that the three plays: Oedipus Rex (otherwise known as Oedipus the King), Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone, originated from separate tetralogies. Unfortunately, the other works that made up these tetralogies have been lost. The last of the Theban Plays, Antigone, was the first written and tells the tale of Oedipus’ children: Eteocles, Polynices, Is...
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