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Etymology
From Gr. Σο�οκλη�
Proper noun
Sophocles
- A Greek dramatic poet (ca.495 BC � 406 BC); 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.
Translations
French: Sophocle
German: Sophokles
Hungarian: Szophoklész
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Italian: Sofocle
Russian: Со�окл
Spanish: Sófocles
See also
Aeschylus
Euripides
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