Question

How many of Sophocles 123 plays have survived?

Answer 1

Only seven plays of Sophocles have survived, which are Antigone, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Ajax, Electra, Philoctetes and Trachiniae. Despite the loss of the majority of his works, Sophocles is regarded as one of the greatest playwrights in Western literature. His surviving plays continue to be performed and studied today.

Answer 2

Of the 123 plays written by Sophocles, only 7 have survived to the present day. These plays are Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Electra, Ajax, Philoctetes, and The Women of Trachis.