Antigone

Antigone and the Burial of Polynices: Greek Tragedy

Antigone and the burial of Polynices recount a decisive clash between family loyalty, divine obligation, and the authority of the state in the Theban cycle of Greek myth. Best known from Sophocles’ *Antigone*, the episode invites readers to consider why her defiance mattered, how Polynices became a symbol of contested honor, and why the story still resonates.