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Sophocles
Meaning
Name
●
A
Greek
dramatic
poet
(ca.
497
BCE
–
405
BCE);
Sophocles
was
one
of
the
three
greatest
Greek
tragedians.
In
the
Athenian
dramatic
competitions
of
the
Festival
of
Dionysus,
he
won
more
first
prizes
(around
20)
than
any
other
playwright,
and
placed
second
in
all
others
he
participated
in.
He
is
best
remembered
for
his
Oedipus
Cycle
of
plays.
●
A
from Ancient Greek,
to Ancient Greek Σοφοκλῆς (Sophoklês) or Greek Σοφοκλής (Sofoklís).
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