Associations to the word «Sophocles»
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Wiktionary
SOPHOCLES, proper noun. A Greek dramatic poet (ca.495 BC – 406 BC); Sophocles was one of the three greatest Greek tragedians. In the Athenian dramatic competitions of the Festival of Dionysus, he won more first prizes (around 20) than any other playwright, and placed second in all others he participated in. He is best remembered for his Oedipus Cycle of plays.
SOPHOCLES, proper noun. A male given name, mostly representing transliteration of the modern Greek Σοφοκλής.
Dictionary definition
SOPHOCLES, noun. One of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC).
Wise words
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.