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Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, defies King Creon, her uncle, to give her brother a proper burial, despite him being a traitor to the throne. When arrested, she claims the gods' laws are superior to man's. She later hangs herself in the tomb she's imprisoned in.

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2021-11-01

In this painting by Henry Fuseli we see Oedipus with his daughters receiving his summons for death, at this point in the story he is blind so you can see him listening to the thunder foreshaddowing his death!

The Death of Oedipus, Henry Fuseli, 1783–1784

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2021-07-01

Catch outdoor screening of I Oedipus, an aria from the electronic opera iGirl by w libretto by Marina Carr & video by , sung by . On Sarsfield St, Clonmel for this eve at 6.20pm.

For booking here: https://t.co/6ywyuW83W9

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2020-09-18

Instagram reminds me of this super super old and I'm like: "Yeah, weell, clarissimus Oedipus, let's talk..."

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2020-07-09

Theban or 'swollen foot' appears in many works including &

Oedipus, Svetlin Vassilev, pubblished in the book Greek Mythology, 2006.

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2018-08-19

. on stage // Henry Fuseli, The Death of Oedipus, 1784 + A Scene from 'The Wife of Bath's Tale' 1812

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2018-03-05

“Oedipus,” 2017, oil, charcoal on linen, 68x68 inch. One of two paintings on loan to the The David C. Driskell Center for their upcoming exhibition “Portraits of Who We Are,” Feb 1st - May 18th. ✊🏽

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2018-01-18

Glynn Warren Philpot (1884-1937), Oedipus, 1931-32. In the National Gallery Victoria, Australia.

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2016-07-26