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Sophocles
Tragic poet, referenced in a literary allusion.
minor
Also known as Sophocles Oenomaus
First appearance: the birds
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- Other
Character groups
- Mortal and Mythic References
- Protagonist
- Bird Chorus and Mythic Transformations
- Divine Inspirations and Comic Targets
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The narrative climax occurs in the endnotes because the mythological backstory of Tereus, Procne, and Philomel…
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