Antigone
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Antigone ( ; ) was a Theban princess and a character in several ancient Greek tragedies. She was the daughter of Oedipus, king of Thebes; her mother/grandmother was either Jocasta or, in another variation of the myth, Euryganeia. She was the sister of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene.
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Antigone was a Theban princess in Greek mythology, daughter of the famous king Oedipus, who appears as a central character in several ancient Greek tragedies. Her story has endured for over two thousand years because it explores fundamental conflicts between individual conscience, family loyalty, and the authority of the state—questions that remain relevant to how we understand justice and morality today.
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- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.image
- Darius Painter - RVAp 18-23 - Antigone - judgement of Paris - Eros with youths and women - Berlin AS F 3240 - 04.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Antigone tied on an Apulian red-figure amphora by the Darius Painter, ca. 350-320 BC, Altes Museum
- Deity.siblings
- IsmeneEteoclesPolynicesOedipus
- Deity.name
- Antigone
- Deity.abode
- Thebes, Ancient Greece
- Deity.father
- Oedipus
- Deity.mother
- Jocasta or Euryganeia
- Deity.deity_of
- Princess of Thebes
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17 sectionsContents
- In Sophocles
- ''Oedipus Rex''
- ''Oedipus at Colonus''
- ''Antigone''
- Other representations
- ''Seven Against Thebes''
- Euripides's Lost Play
- Appearances Elsewhere
- Genealogy
- Gallery
- Cultural references
- Adaptations
- Analysis
- Contemporary productions
- References
- Further reading
- External links
In Greek mythology, Antigone ( ; ) was a Theban princess and a character in several ancient Greek tragedies. She was the daughter of Oedipus, king of Thebes; her mother/grandmother was either Jocasta or, in another variation of the myth, Euryganeia. She was the sister of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene.
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. She makes a brief appearance at the end of Aeschylus' Seven against Thebes, and her story was also the subject of Euripides' now lost play of the same name. While Antigone may not have many appearances throughout Greek Myth, Sophocles' play has led to Antigone receiving a revered and long-lasting legacy.