- Antigone - Wikipedia
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
- Antigone (Sophocles play) - Wikipedia
It is thought to be the second-oldest surviving play of Sophocles, preceded by Ajax, which was written around the same period The play is one of a triad of tragedies known as the three Theban plays, following Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus
- Antigone Full Text - Owl Eyes
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 Ismene alone remain to redeem some form of family honor
- Antigone by Sophocles - Greek Mythology
One of Sophocles’ earliest surviving plays, Antigone is often thought of a perfect specimen of Ancient Greek tragedy
- Antigone by Sophocles Plot Summary - LitCharts
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 gods, and are more important than the decrees of one man
- Antigone | Summary Facts | Britannica
Antigone, in Greek legend, the daughter born of the unwittingly incestuous union of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta
- Antigone: Full Book Summary - SparkNotes
A short summary of Jean Anouilh's Antigone This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Antigone
- Antigone – Sophocles Play – Analysis Summary - Ancient Literature
In the mid-20th Century, the Frenchman Jean Anouilh wrote a well-regarded version of the play, also called “Antigone”, which was deliberately ambiguous regarding the rejection or acceptance of authority, as befitted its production in occupied France under Nazi censorship
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