Antigone (Sophocles play) - Wikipedia
WEBAntigone (/ ænˈtɪɡəni / 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.
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WEBISMENE. 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, know no more, whether my fortune be brighter, or more grievous. ANTIGONE.
Antigone by Sophocles Plot Summary - LitCharts
WEBGet all the key plot points of Sophocles's Antigone on one page. From the creators of SparkNotes.
The Oedipus Plays: Antigone - SparkNotes
WEBAntigone, 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.
Antigone – Sophocles Play – Analysis & Summary - Ancient …
WEB“Antigone” is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, written around 442 BCE. Although it was written before Sophocles ’ other two Theban plays, chronologically it comes after the stories in “Oedipus the King” and “Oedipus at Colonus” , and it picks up where Aeschylus ‘ play “Seven Against Thebes” ends.
Antigone: Full Book Summary - SparkNotes
WEBHow does Anouilh’s Antigone differ from Sophocles’s play? Why does Creon refuse to give Polynices a proper burial? How does Antigone die?
Antigone Summary - eNotes.com
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Antigone is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles in the 5th century BCE. One of the most famous and enduring works of ancient Greek drama, Antigone explores themes of moral...
Antigone by Sophocles - Greek Mythology
WEBAntigone by Sophocles. One of Sophocles’ earliest surviving plays, Antigone is often thought of a perfect specimen of Ancient Greek tragedy. It begins a day after the defeat of the Seven against Thebes, soon after Creon, the new ruler of the city, has announced that Eteocles, who has died defending the city, shall be buried with honors, but ...
Antigone (Sophocles) - Wikisource, the free online library
WEBJul 7, 2024 · Ἀντιγόνη (Antigonē) is a tragedy by Sophocles.In the play, Antigone plans to bury the body of her brother Polyneices in defiance of an edict by King Creon. Antigone is one of the three "Theban" plays of Sophocles, treating the story of Oedipus and his children. However, the three plays were not created as a trilogy, and were written out of chronological sequence at different times in ...
WEBANTIGONE. Ismene, sweet Ismene, my dear sister! Will Zeus, in our lifetime, spare us From the troubles of Oedipus? . our own troubles. Now—what’s this new decree They say the general has imp. sed Upon the city? Have you heard word of our brothers, Or do the crimes of our enemies. 5. 10.
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