Short Story Of Antigone

Here’s a story of woe within the royal family of our beloved Thebes. Our story begins when a battle breaks out or more like a war between brothers, who fought to be the king of Thebes. The war consisted of bloodshed in which sent many people to Hades, the god of the dead and the king of the underworld. Among the battling men was the god who bends and breaks the battle-line, Ares the god of war. But the war ended and Oedipus’ children’s uncle Creon became king.

Later on when the sisters, Antigone and Ismene, returned to Thebes they discovered that their beloved brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, had killed each other in battle. When the sisters got together for a secret meeting Antigone tells Ismene that their uncle king Creon had buried Eteocles
Then the sentry comes back with Antigone stating that she’s the culprit that buried her brother, Polyneices. Ismene tried to join her sister but Antigone wouldn’t have it and Ismene was spared but Antigone was sentenced to death in a stone vault. For she had pleaded guilty and welcomed her fatal fate. Those who watch Antigone pass the chamber their tones changed to a bit woeful and yet still an unjust judge but Antigone believes that they laugh at her. As Antigone walks she speaks of her loving hatred for her father Oedipus and brother Polyneices. Due to what they have done Antigone blames them for stealing her life from
Antigone speaks of Persephone the queen of the underworld, waiting to greet the ghost of the underworld. Later Teiresias a blind prophet came and told Creon of his fate. Teiresias tells Creon of what looks to be a bad omen and that Hephaistos has failed him. That the Furies and the dark gods of hell will give Creon terrible punishments. After Teiresias leave the choragos advises Creon to go himself to free Antigone and bury the remains Polyneices but Creon alone is to do