In Greek mythology, Antigone (/ æ n ˈ t ɪ ɡ ə n i / ⓘ ann-TIG-ə-nee; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη, romanized: Antigónē) is a Theban princess and a character in several ancient Greek tragedies.

To Ismene’s horror, Antigone says that even though Creon is now king, he has no authority to keep Antigone from her obligations of love and family. With their brothers dead, Antigone and …

Antigone, in Greek legend, the daughter born of the unwittingly incestuous union of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta.

One of Sophocles’ earliest surviving plays, Antigone is often thought of a perfect specimen of Ancient Greek tragedy.

Oedipus's daughters, Antigone and Ismene, are grieving for the loss of their two brothers, but Antigone is also defiant. She declares that the burial traditions are the unwritten laws of the …

A short summary of Jean Anouilh's Antigone. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Antigone.

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 …

I’ve heard nothing new, Antigone, of our brothers, Good or bad. No one has come Since we two sisters lost our two brothers, Dead on a single day, each by the other’s hand. The Argive army …

Jan 1, 2025 · Introduction - Who wrote Antigone “Antigone” is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, written around 442 BCE.

Apr 5, 2018 · Antigone was the third play in the Oedipus trilogy written by the great Greek playwright Sophocles (c. 496 - c. 406 BCE). Produced around 441 BCE and receiving first …