THE ANTIGONE STORY
First I'd like to share my thoughts in this story. Everybody died. The prophecy got one thing right about her family that they will die. Something that is inevitable because fate has been foretold. No other than the wonderful blind prophet Teiresias. Thank you Teiresias for killing them. And thank you Sophocoles for being a great man who writes about people's sufferings and their tragic deaths.
The summary:
Antigone who is probably pretty. She and her adorable little sister name Ismene decided to go to Thebes. With the intention of changing their family's fate.
There is a prophecy that says that Antigone's brothers; Eteocles and Polyneices will fight to death for the throne of Thebes. But! Plot twist! When Antigone arrives in Thebes, She found out that her brothers are dead.
She soon learns that Polyneices is not allowed to have a proper burial or any of that sort.
Meanwhile Eteocles has been given a proper burial. So Antigone risk her life to give her brother a proper burial. She defiles the law!! The law that has been given by her Uncle Creon. Who is now the new king of Thebes, the one who also sits on the throne.
He made a verdict stating that Polynieces cannot have a burial. But Antigone went ahead and buried her brother. But Antigone's plan wasn't bulletproof so she got caught red handed. She was sent to the dungeon/prison.
While she was in prison Creon's son, Antigone's fiance; Haemon, and the chorus pleaded to Creon to let her go.
Soon Creon relents and went down to get Antigone and free her. But they were all too late. Antigone had taken her own life. They have found her dead so in such despair Creon's wife and Haemon have also taken their lives. Now Creon with such power of being on the throne comes with a price , the life of his family. Creon is left alone and suffers his loss in sorrow and agony.
FIN
There is a prophecy that says that Antigone's brothers; Eteocles and Polyneices will fight to death for the throne of Thebes. But! Plot twist! When Antigone arrives in Thebes, She found out that her brothers are dead.
She soon learns that Polyneices is not allowed to have a proper burial or any of that sort.
Meanwhile Eteocles has been given a proper burial. So Antigone risk her life to give her brother a proper burial. She defiles the law!! The law that has been given by her Uncle Creon. Who is now the new king of Thebes, the one who also sits on the throne.
He made a verdict stating that Polynieces cannot have a burial. But Antigone went ahead and buried her brother. But Antigone's plan wasn't bulletproof so she got caught red handed. She was sent to the dungeon/prison.
While she was in prison Creon's son, Antigone's fiance; Haemon, and the chorus pleaded to Creon to let her go.
Soon Creon relents and went down to get Antigone and free her. But they were all too late. Antigone had taken her own life. They have found her dead so in such despair Creon's wife and Haemon have also taken their lives. Now Creon with such power of being on the throne comes with a price , the life of his family. Creon is left alone and suffers his loss in sorrow and agony.
FIN