A review by beth7891
The Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles

4.0

"Inhabitants of our native Thebes, behold, this is Oedipus,
who knew the riddles [ainigma pl.] of great renown [kleos], and was a most mighty man. What citizen did not gaze on his fortune with envy? See into what a stormy sea of troubles he has
come! Therefore, while our eyes wait to see the day of telos, we must call no mortal
blessed [olbios] until he has crossed life’s border without having suffered [paskhein] any pain.

I wasn't as much of a fan of the Oedipus plays as I was Antigone, but for what they're worth they definitely give very interesting insight and context for the development and growth of heroic cult worship of ancient Greece. Really glad to have read this as part of Gregory Nagy's The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours class as I think it gave more heft to the real meaning behind these plays.