sscholarship & stuff

• some scholars believe Apollo is not present in Oedipus Tyrannos
• Alexandre Johnston: " it is common in Greek tragedy for name to determine character's fate"
• Alexandre Johnston: "there may have been a statue of Apollo on stage"
• Alexandre Johnston proposes plague was used to date play
• Peter Levi: "In theatre Sophocles was particularly interested in consequences and fulfilment of prophecies”