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In Greek mythology, Antigone ( / ænˈtɪɡəni / ann-TIG-ə-nee; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη, romanized : Antigónē) is a Theban princess and a character in several ancient Greek tragedies. She is the daughter of Oedipus, king of Thebes; her mother is either Jocasta or, in another variation of the myth, Euryganeia.
Antigone ( / ænˈtɪɡəni / ann-TIG-ə-nee; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη) is an Athenian tragedy written by Sophocles in (or before) 441 BC and first performed at the Festival of Dionysus of the same year. It is thought to be the second oldest surviving play of Sophocles, preceded by Ajax, which was written around the same period.
Learn the story of Antigone, a tragic heroine who defies the law of Creon to bury her brother Polynices. Find out how her rebellion leads to the death of her lover Haemon, her own suicide, and the downfall of Creon.
A modern adaptation of Sophocles' tragedy about a girl who defies the law and buries her brother. Read the plot, characters, themes, and analysis of Antigone by Jean Anouilh.
Antigone, in Greek legend, the daughter born of the unwittingly incestuous union of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta.
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Antigone by Sophocles. One of Sophocles’ earliest surviving plays, Antigone is often thought of a perfect specimen of Ancient Greek tragedy. It begins a day after the defeat of the Seven against Thebes, soon after Creon, the new ruler of the city, has announced that Eteocles, who has died defending the city, shall be buried with honors, but ...
Learn about the plot, themes, and characters of Sophocles' Greek tragedy Antigone, which explores the conflict between individual conscience and the laws of the state. Antigone defies King Creon and buries her brother Polynices, who was killed in a civil war, and faces death as a result.
