Literature and Performing Arts
- Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex in Latin), a Greek tragedy (Oedipus Tyrannus) written by Sophocles
- Oedipus rex (opera), an opera by Igor Stravinsky
- Rex (musical), a stage musical, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
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