Three monumental works of Greek tragedy reveal the inevitable downfall of an ill-fated royal dynasty. This trilogy offers a powerful exploration of the human struggle against fate, inspired by the legends surrounding the House of Thebes. King Oedipus is a poignant portrayal of a ruler who ravages the city of Thebes with a plague for crimes he is unaware of having committed, ultimately exacting a cruel punishment upon himself. Oedipus at Colonus offers a fitting conclusion to the life of the old and blind king. Antigone depicts the fall of the next generation, through the conflict between a young woman guided by her conscience and a king overly confident in his authority. Translated with an introduction by E.F. Watling.