In Greek mythology, Antigone ( ; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη) is the daughter of Oedipus and either his mother Jocasta or Euryganeia. She is a sister of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene. The meaning of the name is, as in the case of the masculine equivalent Antigonus, "worthy of one's parents" or "in place of one's parents". She is the protagonist of the eponymous play by Sophocles. Genealogy In Sophocles The story of Antigone was addressed by the fifth-century BC Greek playwright Sophocles in his Theban plays: Oedipus Rex Antigone and her sister Ismene are seen at the end of Oedipus Rex as Oedipus laments the "shame" and "sorrow" he is leaving his daughters to. He then begs Creon to watch over them, but in his grief reaches to take them with him as he is led away. Creon prevents him from taking the girls out of the
En la mitología griega, Antigone ( ; Antiguo griego: Ἀντιγόνη) es la hija de Oedipus y ya sea su madre Jocasta o Euryganeia. Ella es una hermana de Polinices, Eteocles, e Ismene. El significado del nombre es, como en el caso del equivalente masculino Antigonus, "dignas de los padres" o "en lugar de los padres de uno". Ella es el protagonista de la obra homónima de Sophocles. La genealogía en Sophocles La historia de Antigone fue dirigida por el quinto siglo a.C. el dramaturgo griego Sophocles en sus actuaciones Theban: Oedipus Rex Antigone y su hermana Ismene son vistos en el final de Ous como Rexiped Oipus levanta las "vergonzas" y "sorpresas" que está dejando a sus hijas.