In Greek mythology, Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus, king of Thebes, and Jocasta. A faithful daughter and sister, Antigone was the main character in a tragedy by the Greek playwright Sophocles(ca. 496-406 B.C.) Greek playwright who wrote many tragedies. Euripides(ca. 480-406 B.C.) Greek playwright who wrote many tragedies, another dramatist of ancient Greece, presented a different, and happier, version of her life. In more recent times, Antigone has been...
Source: Myths and Legends of the World, ©2005 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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