Antigone characters

Oedipus

The former king of Thebes, father of Antigone, and the tragic figure who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother, leading to a cursed family history.

Eteocles and Polyneices

Sons of Oedipus who fought for control of Thebes, resulting in their deaths and the central conflict of the play regarding their burial.

Creon

Uncle of Oedipus who becomes the new king of Thebes and decrees different burials for Eteocles and Polyneices, leading to the tragic events of the play.

Antigone

Daughter of Oedipus who defies Creon's orders to bury her brother Polyneices, leading to a clash of familial loyalty and state authority.

Haemon

Son of Creon, engaged to Antigone, who tragically takes his own life upon discovering Antigone's fate.

Eurydice

Wife of Creon and mother of Haemon, who commits suicide upon learning about her son's death.

Ismene

Sister of Antigone who initially refuses to help bury their brother Polyneices, representing a contrast in loyalty and obedience within the family.