Both Sophocles’ Oedipus the King and Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, in some way, attend to the responsibilities of rulers. Compare and contrast how Oedipus and Agamemnon are as rulers, how they treat their people, and how their people view them. Do you sense their hamartiai (great missteps), and thus their tragedies, are related to their positions of power?

Both Sophocles’ Oedipus the King and Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, in some way, attend to the responsibilities of rulers. Compare and contrast how Oedipus and Agamemnon are as rulers, how they treat their people, and how their people view them. Do you sense their hamartiai (great missteps), and thus their tragedies, are related to their positions of power?