Antigone appears in three 5th century BC tragic plays written by Sophocles, known collectively as the three Theban plays, with her being the protagonist of the eponymous tragedy Antigone.
Antigone, in Greek legend, the daughter born of the unwittingly incestuous union of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta.
Antigone includes Polynices’ betrothal in the long list of tragedies that have befallen her family. Most prominently, Antigone connects Polynices’ fate to the tragic fate of her father, Oedipus.
No word of friends, Antigone, gladsome or painful, hath come to me, since we two sisters were bereft of brothers twain, killed in one day by twofold blow; and since in this last night the Argive host hath fled, know no more, whether my fortune be brighter, or more grievous.
One of Sophocles’ earliest surviving plays, Antigone is often thought of a perfect specimen of Ancient Greek tragedy.
“Antigone,” Sophocles’ tragedy, seems like simple heroine stuff. A girl risks her life to give her brother a ceremonial burial after it has been expressly forbidden by their uncle, Creon, the...
Antigone is one of the most iconic forms of Greek mythology and ancient tragedy. Daughter of Oedipus and Jocaste, her life was marked by fate, family curse, and an unbearable attachment to moral values that transcend human laws. Its history became universally known through the tragedy of Sophocles and continues to be a symbol of resistance, justice and personal responsibility.
Antigone: The tragic heroine of moral conflict - Greek Mythology - Gods ...
Antigone makes an impassioned argument, declaring Creon's order to be against the laws of the gods themselves. Enraged by Antigone's refusal to submit to his authority, Creon declares that she and her sister will be put to death.