House of the Dragon's tale of prophecy, dynastic conflict and incest has drawn comparisons to the 2,500-year-old Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. Here's how the HBO fantasy series echoes Sophocles' timeless ...

The narrative of House of the Dragon, which revolves around themes of prophecy, familial strife, and incest, has been likened to the ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex, which dates back 2,500 years.

Oedipus Rex. The man with the complex. The dude who killed his father and married his mother. Everybody — thanks to Sigmund Freud — knows that story. But what is "Oedipus Rex," the grandaddy of all ...