full length · tragedy
Oedipus King of Thebes
Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.
Characters
| Oedipus | lead | 189 speeches |
| Creon | supporting | 56 speeches |
| Jocasta | supporting | 45 speeches |
| Leader | supporting | 40 speeches |
| Stranger | supporting | 40 speeches |
| Shepherd | supporting | 25 speeches |
| Tiresias | supporting | 24 speeches |
| Chorus | minor | 7 speeches |
| Priest | minor | 4 speeches |
| Messenger | minor | 4 speeches |
| Pp | minor | 4 speeches |
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