Introduction
Atossa’s Dream. Lines 1478-216
The Battle of Salamis and the Destruction of the Persian Fleet. Lines 251-473
The Seven Against Thebes
Introduction
The Champions. Lines 370-673
Agamemnon
Introduction
The Fall of Troy announced at Mycenae. Lines 1-39
The Chorus recounts the Sacrifice of Iphigenia. Lines 177-240
The Meeting of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra. Lines 828-947
Cassandra’s Prophecy. Lines 1149-1391
Cassandra’s Prophecy fulfilled. Lines 1343-1554
The Choëphoroe
Introduction
Orestes discovers himself to Electra. Lines 158-274
Clytaemnestra pleads to her Son Orestes for her Life in Vain. Lines 860-916
The Eumenides (Furies)
Introduction
Orestes is tried as a Matricide before the Court of the Areopagus at Athens. Lines 536-747
Sophocles
Oedipus the King
Introduction
The Plague-stricken Thebans supplicate Oedipus for Relief. Lines 1-77
Oedipus calls upon Tiresias to reveal the Murderer of Laius. Lines 300-462
The Death of Polybus announced. The Secret of Oedipus’s Incest and Murder revealed. Lines 924-1085
Jocasta hangs herself and Oedipus puts out his Eyes. The Scene described. Lines 1223-1296
Oedipus bewails his Calamities. His Colloquy with Creon. Lines 1369-1514
Oedipus at Colonus
Introduction
Oedipus and Antigone arrive at Colonus and enter the Consecrated Ground. Lines 1-110
The Chorus chants the Praises of Colonus. Lines 668-719
Length of Days: Choric Hymn. Lines 1211-1238
The End of Oedipus. Lines 1579-1667
Antigone
Introduction
Antigone proposes to Ismene to take a Part in paying the Last Rites to their Brother Polynices. Lines 1-99
Antigone is caught by the Guard paying Funeral Rites to the Corpse of Polynices, and is brought before Creon. Lines 384-581
A Colloquy between Creon and his Son Haemon, to whom Antigone is betrothed. Lines 631-780
The Power of Love: Choric Hymn. Lines 781-800
Antigone is sent to her Death by Creon. Lines 882-928
Creon, having been brought to Repentance by the Denunciations of the Prophet Tiresias, sets out to bury the Corpse of Polynices and release Antigone from the Cave of Death. The Issue is recounted by a Messenger to the Queen, Eurydice. Lines 1155-1243
Ajax
Introduction
Tecmessa, a Captive with whom Ajax lives as his Wife, tells the Chorus of Salaminian Mariners what has befallen their Chieftain. Lines 284-330
Ajax bewails his own Fall. Tecmessa tries to comfort him and turn him from Violent Courses. Lines 430-595
Ajax pretends to be softened, and to be going forth only for the Harmless Purpose of Purification in a Running Stream, though he is really going to his Death. Lines 646-692
The Last Speech of Ajax. Lines 815-865
Electra
Introduction
The Tutor of Orestes tells Clytaemnestra a Fictitious Story of her Son’s Death by a Fall in a Chariot Race. Electra is on the Scene. Lines 660-822
Electra’s Sister Chrysothemis, having found the offerings of Orestes on his Father’s Tomb, brings what she deems glad Tidings to Electra, who meets her with the Announcement that the Pedagogos has just brought Certain News of their Brother’s Death. Electra, now reduced to Despair, proposes to Chrysothemis that they should themselves attempt to slay Aegisthus. Lines 871-1057
Orestes enters with the Urn which, it is pretended, contains his Ashes. His Recognition ensues. Lines 1097-1231
The Trachiniae
Introduction
Deianira imparts the Secret of her Device for regaining the Love of her Husband, Hercules, and puts the Fatal Robe into the Hands of Lichas, the Herald, that he may carry it to Hercules. Lines 531-632
Deianira recounts to the Chorus an Alarming and Portentous Incident.
Then Hyllus, the Son of Hercules, comes and announces the Catastrophe.
Lines 663-820
Philoctetes
Introduction
Ulysses explains the Plan of Action to Neoptolemus, and labours to bend him to his Purpose. Lines 1-134
Neoptolemus having filched the Bow of Philoctetes, Philoctetes prays him to restore it. Lines 927-962