Who is your favorite tragic hero from fiction? The TED-Ed team has created a lesson to explore “why tragedies are alluring.”
The animated video embedded above features a four-minute lesson that focuses on the story of Oedipus Rex. Over at the TED-Ed website, viewers can access a quiz, a discussion board, and more resources.
Click here to download a free digital edition of this tragic play by Sophocles. Follow this link to watch a video to learn more about the origins of Greek tragedies.