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The Oedipus Trilogy | Antigone Lines 1 – 376 Summary and Analysis

New Characters
Antigone: the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, who are mother and son

Ismene: Antigone’s sister

Chorus: a group of Theban elders and their leader, whose commentary helps the audience understand the events on stage

Creon: the King of Thebes, the uncle of Antigone and Ismene

A Sentry: a soldier

Summary
The play opens when Eteocles and Polynices, the two sons of the ill-fated Oedipus and Jocasta, have just killed each other in battle. The two young men, Antigone’s brothers, ended their lives...


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