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What are some of Sophocles’ most famous works?

Sophocles is best known for his Theban Plays: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone. These tragedies explore themes of fate, personal choice, and divine retribution, and remain central works in the study of classical literature and drama.

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