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Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Sophocles's Oedipus at Colonus. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides.
Sophocles's Home Town: Sophocles was born at Colonus, and lived his life in Athens during the city-state's golden years. In Oedipus at Colonus, his final play, he has adapted the Oedipus legend to intersect with Athens' origins and provide a mythical foundation for Athens' glory. Sadly, Athens fell from power just a few years after Sophocles's death.