King Oedipus of Thebes discovers that he has unwittingly fulfilled a horrific prophecy by killing his father, Laius, and marrying his mother, Jocasta. Upon the devastating revelation of his true...
Following a bloody civil war between the sons of Oedipus, King Creon decrees that Polyneices must remain unburied as a traitor. His sister Antigone defies the royal edict to uphold divine law,...
Betrayed by her husband Jason for the hand of the Corinthian princess Glauce, the sorceress Medea exacts a horrific revenge. Through the use of enchanted gifts—a poisoned robe and a golden...
Following the exile of King Oedipus, his sons Eteocles and Polynices agreed to share the throne of Thebes by alternating power each year. However, Eteocles refused to step down after his term,...
Seeking to save the city of Thebes from a murderous monster, the traveler Oedipus confronts the Sphinx on Mount Phikion. The Sphinx, a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a woman,...