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.

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Antigone’s speech may appear heartless, and her logic cold, but she speaks more about the larger picture of the continuation of her family. She states that while husbands and children can be …

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

4 days ago · 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 …

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, …