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Antigone (⫽ æ n ˈ t ɪ ɡ ə n i ⫽ 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
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.
A short summary of Jean Anouilh's Antigone. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Antigone.
Intro. Antigone Summary. Next. Lines 1-416. As the play begins, the invading army of Argos has been driven from Thebes, but in the course of the battle, two sons of Oedipus (Eteocles and Polynices) have died fighting for opposing sides. Their uncle, Creon, is now king of Thebes.
Antigone, in Greek legend, the daughter born of the unwittingly incestuous union of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta.
Widely considered one of the greatest of all Ancient Greek tragedies, Antigone raises a number of challenging and thought-provoking questions, the answers of which, over time, seem to have evolved in favor of the tragic grandeur and beauty of the eponymous character.
ANTIGONE. I knew it well, and therefore sought to bring thee beyond the gates of the court, that thou mightest hear alone. ISMENE. What is it? 'Tis plain that thou art brooding on some dark tidings. ANTIGONE. What, hath not Creon destined our brothers, the one to honoured burial, the other to unburied shame?
Jul 17, 2023 · Set in the ancient Greek city of Thebes, Sophocles’ play tells the story of Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, who defies the law of the king of Thebes, Creon, to bury her brother Polyneices, who was killed in battle against his own city.
Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, the late king of Thebes, in defiance of. Creon who rules in his stead, resolves to bury her brother Polyneices, slain in his attack on Thebes. She is caught in the act by Creon's.
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 disappeared in the night— 15 I know nothing more Of what is to come of me. ANTIGONE That’s why I called you here with me,
