An Ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles, first performed around 441 BCE, in which Antigone defies King Creon's decree to bury her brother Polynices according to sacred duty, setting personal conscience against the authority of the state. It is among the most frequently staged and adapted works of classical theatre.
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It is among the most frequently staged and adapted works of classical theatre.
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Antigone appears in three 5th century BC tragic plays written by Sophocles, known collectively as the three Theban plays, with her being the protagonist of the eponymous tragedy Antigone.
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