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-''[[Oedipus]]'' is the Anglicised name for Οἰδίπους (pron: "Oidípous",  meaning "swollen foot") the  mythical Greek king of Thebes.
+''[[Oedipus]]'' is the Anglicised name for ''[[Οἰδίπους]]'' (pron: "Oidípous",  meaning "swollen foot") the  mythical Greek king of Thebes.
-The name is spelled in a variety of alternative ways, e.g. ''Edipus'' in early [[Dutch]], "[[Oidipoes]]" in Frisian  languages and in early [[Afrikaans]], "[[Oidipus]]" in other Germanic languages such as German, Czech,  Swedish, or later [[Afrikaans]] (post 1960). In addition,  ''[[Oidipus]]'', [[Oedipoes]] and ''[[Oedipous]]'' are also found in [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]].
+The name is spelled in a variety of alternative ways, e.g. ''[[Edipus]]'' in early [[Dutch]], "[[Oidipoes]]" in Frisian  languages and in early [[Afrikaans]], "[[Oidipus]]" in other Germanic languages such as German, Czech,  Swedish, or later [[Afrikaans]] (post 1960). In addition,  ''[[Oidipus]]'', [[Oedipoes]] and ''[[Oedipous]]'' are also found in [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]].
 == The myth and the plays==

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		+	''[[Ugcaleka Ubuyile]]'' is an African intrepetation in Xhosa.

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 ''[[Oedipus]]'' is the Anglicised name for Οἰδίπους (pron: "Oidípous",  meaning "swollen foot") the  mythical Greek king of Thebes.
-The name is spelled in a variety of alternative ways, e.g. ''Edipus'' in early [[Dutch]], "[[Oidipoes]]" in Frisian  languages and in early [[Afrikaans]], "[[Oidipus]]" in other Germanic languages such as German, Czech,  Swedish, or later [[Afrikaans]] (post 1960). Both ''[[Oidipus]]'' and  ''[[Oedipous]]'' also found in [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]].
+The name is spelled in a variety of alternative ways, e.g. ''Edipus'' in early [[Dutch]], "[[Oidipoes]]" in Frisian  languages and in early [[Afrikaans]], "[[Oidipus]]" in other Germanic languages such as German, Czech,  Swedish, or later [[Afrikaans]] (post 1960). In addition,  ''[[Oidipus]]'', [[Oedipoes]] and ''[[Oedipous]]'' are also found in [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]].
 == The myth and the plays==

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 ''[[Oedipus]]'' is the Anglicised name for Οἰδίπους (pron: "Oidípous",  meaning "swollen foot") the  mythical Greek king of Thebes.
-The name is spelled in a variety of alternative ways, e.g. ''Edipus'' in early [[Dutch]], "[[Oidipoes]]" in Frisian  languages and in early [[Afrikaans]], "[[Oidipus]]" in other Germanic languages such as German, Czech,  Swedish, or later [[Afrikaans]] (post 1960).  ''[[Oedipous]]'' also found in [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]].
+The name is spelled in a variety of alternative ways, e.g. ''Edipus'' in early [[Dutch]], "[[Oidipoes]]" in Frisian  languages and in early [[Afrikaans]], "[[Oidipus]]" in other Germanic languages such as German, Czech,  Swedish, or later [[Afrikaans]] (post 1960). Both ''[[Oidipus]]'' and  ''[[Oedipous]]'' also found in [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]].
 == The myth and the plays==

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 ''[[Oedipus]]'' is the Anglicised name for Οἰδίπους (pron: "Oidípous",  meaning "swollen foot") the  mythical Greek king of Thebes.
-The name is spelled in a variety of alternative ways, e.g. ''Edipus'' or ''Oedipous'' in early [[Dutch]], "[[Oidipoes]]" in Frisian  languages and in early [[Afrikaans]], "[[Oidipus]]" in other Germanic languages such as (later)  [[Dutch]], German, Czech,  Swedish, or later [[Afrikaans]] (post 1960).
+The name is spelled in a variety of alternative ways, e.g. ''Edipus'' in early [[Dutch]], "[[Oidipoes]]" in Frisian  languages and in early [[Afrikaans]], "[[Oidipus]]" in other Germanic languages such as German, Czech,  Swedish, or later [[Afrikaans]] (post 1960).  ''[[Oedipous]]'' also found in [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]].
 == The myth and the plays==

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−	~~= ''[[Oedipus]]'' by Seneca =~~
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−	''[[Oedipus]]'' (''[[Oidipus]]'') is a tragic play that was written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca at some time during the 1st century AD. It is a retelling of the story of Oedipus, as told in ''[[Oedipus Rex\|Oedipus the King]]'' by the Athenian playwright, Sophocles. It is written in Latin and was not intended to be performed, but rather recited at private gatherings.
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−	~~However, it has been the source of a number of adaptations itself.~~
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−	~~== Adaptations ==~~
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−	~~=== ''[[Oedipus by Ted Hughes]]'' ===~~
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−	~~The English poet laureate Ted Hughes published a translation of Seneca's play in 1969.~~
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−	This version of the play was presented by [[PACT]] Drama in 1971 in the [[Arena]] of the [[State Theatre]] under the direction of [[Schalk Jacobsz]] starring [[Jan Engelen]], [[Joan Friedman]], [[Frantz Dobrowsky]], [[Nigel Vermaas]], [[Marion Craig-Smith]], [[Stephan Bouwer]], [[Noel Roos]] and [[Will Bernard]], choreographed by [[Francois Swart]].
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−	In 1980 the adaptation by Hughes was staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Barney Simon]]. The cast included [[Danny Keogh]], [[Grethe Fox]], [[Michael O'Brien]], [[Joko Scott]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]], [[Richard Grant]], [[Linda Harris]], ([[Fiona Ramsay]]?) (and [[Robin Smith]]?).
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−	A translation into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Noël Roos]], [[Libé Ferreira]] and [[Johann van Heerden]] of this version, entitled ''[[Oidipus]]'', was directed by [[Noël Roos\|Roos]] for the [[University of Stellenbosch Drama Department]] in October 1982, starring [[Albert Maritz]], [[Libé Ferreira]], [[Belinda Richardson]], [[Antoinette Pienaar]], [[Nicola van der Walt]], [[Trudi Huskisson]], [[Michelle Alberts]], [[Isadora Verwey]] and [[Ilze Swanepoel]].
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−	~~=== ''[[Oedipus]]'' by [[Hugo Claus]] ===~~
−	Based on Seneca's ''Oedipus'', translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Wim Vorster]]. Presented by [[SUKOVS]] Toneel in 1990, performed in the [[André Huguenet Theatre]], Bloemfontein. Direction was by [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], decor designed by [[Johnny Boerstoel]], costumes by [[James Parker]] and lighting by [[Martin Pelser]]. Members of the cast were [[Gerben Kamper]], [[Isadora Verwey]], [[Cobus de Villiers]], [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Dorette Nel]], [[James van Helsdingen]], [[Marga van Rooy]], [[Christo Compion]], [[Marion Holm]], [[Hennie Baird]].
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−	~~= ''[[Greek]]'' by [[Stephen Berkoff]]=~~
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−	~~= ''[[Oidipoes]]'' by Ben de Haeck =~~
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−	~~=Sources=~~
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−	~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus~~
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−	~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_the_King~~
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−	~~https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lys_van_vertalings_in_Afrikaans~~
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−	~~[[ESAT Bibliography Com-Cop\|P.J. Conradie]], 1999~~
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−	~~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_(Seneca)~~
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−	~~''Helikon'', 5(21), 1955.~~
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−	~~Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.~~
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−	~~''Oedipus'' theatre programmes, PACT, 1971, 1990.~~
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−	~~[[Bettine van Zyl Smit\|B. van Zyl Smit]] 2003 "The Receptions of Greek Tragedy in the 'Old' and the 'New' South Africa" in ''[[Akroterion]]'' 48 : 3-20)[http://akroterion.journals.ac.za]~~
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−	~~[[Betine van Zyl Smit]]. 2010. "Oedipus and Afrikaans Theater" in ''Comparative Drama'' (Vol. 44, No. 4: pp. 477-493)[http://www.jstor.org/stable/23238802]~~
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 ''[[Oedipus by Seneca|Oedipus]]'' by Seneca
-''[[The Infernal Machine]]'' by Jean Cocteau.
+''[[La Machine Infernale]]'' by Jean Cocteau.
 ''[[Oedipus by Ted Hughes|Oedipus]]'' by Ted Hughes