Sophocles’s Oedipus is perhaps the most famous tragedy ever written. It follows the principles of Aristotle’s unities of time, place, and action and most of the story unfolds through the dialogue of the characters. Oedipus is king of Thebes which has been succumbed in sickness and death. Cr...

A hero in tragic literature differs from typical heroes in legends and myths. While a hero is defined by dictionary.com as “a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life,” the requirements for a tragic hero are quite diss...

A mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability is called Hero. A man admired for his achievements and noble qualities. In Early Greek plays, they are taller and larger than any other men. They were very strange and attractive. While anti hero is...