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Are "Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus the King" the same play?!?

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Are "Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus the King" the same play?!?

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  1. Yes.


  2. yep, rex means king in english

  3. It is. The original title in Greek means Oedipus the Tyrant, but for some reason the Latin translation Oedipus Rex is often used instead of Oedipus the King.

  4. Yes.

  5. "Rex" is Latin for 'king', so...yes.
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