Project Gutenberg 2017-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 305 Sophocles -496 -406 Σοφοκλής Sófocles Sophokles Koskimies, Kaarlo 1851 1918 Antigone Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigone_(Sophocles_play) E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Antigone" by Sophocles is a classic Greek tragedy written in the 5th century BC. The play revolves around the central character, Antigone, a determined and principled young woman who defies the edict of King Creon, her uncle, to honor her deceased brother with a proper burial according to divine laws. The themes of familial loyalty, civil disobedience, and the conflict between human laws and moral duty are explored throughout the narrative. The opening of "Antigone" introduces us to Antigone and her sister Ismene as they discuss the aftermath of the brutal conflict between their brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, which has left them dead. Creon, now the ruler of Thebes, has decreed that Eteocles will be honored with a burial, while Polyneices will be left unburied as punishment for his betrayal. Antigone, feeling a deep moral obligation towards her brother Polyneices, plans to bury him despite Creon's prohibition. As she expresses her intentions to Ismene, the reader witnesses the stark contrast between the sisters' differing views on loyalty to the family versus obedience to the state, setting the stage for the inevitable tragedy that will ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Tragedies (Drama) Antigone (Mythological character) -- Drama PA Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 195532 2025-07-21T14:47:18.993605 text/html 195341 195274 2024-09-22T14:05:10.892752 2023-09-23T12:08:37.591495 text/html text/html 137314 2025-07-21T14:47:24.543574 application/epub+zip 138984 2025-07-21T14:47:20.772589 application/epub+zip 138984 2025-07-21T14:47:19.659566 application/epub+zip 229414 2025-07-21T14:47:26.947566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210825 2025-07-21T14:47:23.827545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193005 2022-09-24T20:53:39.362212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157678 2025-07-21T14:47:18.596590 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137964 2024-10-23T01:58:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18533 2025-07-21T14:47:27.077534 application/rdf+xml 9342 2025-07-21T14:47:20.154587 image/jpeg 2550 2025-07-21T14:47:19.905604 image/jpeg 135343 2025-07-21T14:47:19.009570 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia hu.wikipedia