Αντιγόνη by Sophocles
"Αντιγόνη" by Sophocles is an Athenian tragedy written in either 442 or 440 BC. After a civil war leaves two brothers dead, the new ruler Creon decrees that one will be honored while the other's body must remain unburied—the harshest punishment imaginable. Their sister Antigone defies this edict, placing divine law and family loyalty above the king's command. Her act of defiance sets off a devastating chain of conflicts between personal conscienceand state power, love and duty, mortal law and divine will. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sophocles, 496? BCE-407 BCE |
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| Translator | Chrestomanos, Konstantinos, 1867-1911 |
| Uniform Title | Antigoni |
| Title | Αντιγόνη |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigone_(Sophocles_play) |
| Credits | Produced by Sophia Canoni. Book provided by Iason Konstantinides |
| Language | Greek |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Subject | Antigone (Mythological character) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 26731 |
| Release Date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 12, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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