This story is the last of the Oedipus series by Sophocles. The series starts with Oedipus the King or as we know it in class "Oedipus Rex". There we find out about the prophecy that Oedipus will marry his mother and kill his father, and the prophecy came true. Next in the series is Oedipus at Colonus. Colonus is a place in Athens where he lived when he was banished from Thebes by his son, Polyneices, because of his sins. Anyway, the story ends in him bringing his daughters, Antigone and Ismene, away from Thebes. And now we start the story of Antigone.
Antigone found out about a prophecy that her brothers will kill each other. Naturally, Antigone and her sister wanted to stop the prophecy from happening, so they set off to a journey back to Thebes. But they were too late. As they arrived, they found out that their brothers have already perished. She found out that Eteocles, her brother, got a proper burial and Polyneices, also her brother, wasn't allowed to be buried because he was considered a traitor.
Creon, her uncle, has declared that anyone who even attempts to bury Polyneices will be stoned to death. Antigone, however, felt she needed to bury her brother and so she tried, at least attempted to. Creon found out about her plan and he was furious. He declared death to Antigone and Ismene.
Haemon, Antigone's betrothed and Creon's son, convinced his father otherwise. And so, Creon released Ismene from her supposed-to-be uncanny death and he threw Antigone to a tomb or as we call it, "prison cell", to starve to death. The blind prophet, Tiresias, warned Creon that the gods disapproved of him leaving Polyneices unburied and that he will be punished with the death of his own son. Creon reconsiders and decides to bury Polyneices and free Antigone.
But he was far too late. Antigone has hanged herself and Haemon hearing the news of her death, killed himself. And upon hearing the news of her son's death, Eurydice, the queen, kills herself cursing her husband, Creon.
Creon feeling alone and at fault for all that happened prayed for a quick death. The End.
And that is the tragic story of Antigone and her messed up family.
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