antigone (greek mythology)

Sophocles' classic tragedy in which Antigone risks her life defying a royal decree in order to give her brother, who was killed while leading a rebellion, a proper burial.

A retelling of the Greek drama in which King Creon of Thebes refuses to allow the burial of his nephew, whom he has declared a traitor and whose sister, Antigone, is betrothed to Creon's son.

Presents Sophocles' classic tragedy in which Antigone risks her life defying a royal decree in order to give her brother, who was killed while leading a rebellion, a proper burial.

Presents three Greek plays by Sophocles detailing life in Thebes.

Contains three of Sophocles' most famous tragedies. Includes introduction, textual note, chronology, and explanatory notes.

King Creon of Thebes refuses to allow the burial of his nephew, whom he has declared a traitor and whose sister, Antigone, is betrothed to Creon's son.

King Creon of Thebes refuses to allow the burial of his nephew, whom he has declared a traitor. The dead man's sister, Antigone, is engaged to Creon's son. Disaster follows for the family.