jean cocteau antigone

No, Antigone is not a novel. It's a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles.

Antigone is a play, not a poem or a novel.

No, Antigone is not based on a true story. It's a fictional tragedy written by Sophocles.

The story of Antigone is quite ancient. It originated in ancient Greece and has been around for thousands of years.

The main characters in the Antigone story are Antigone herself, Creon, and Polynices. Antigone is the brave sister who defies the king's order to bury her brother. Creon is the king who makes the edict against burying Polynices. Polynices is Antigone's brother whose burial is at the center of the conflict.

The main plot of the Antigone story is about Antigone's decision to bury her brother Polynices against the king's edict. King Creon had declared that Polynices, who had fought against his own city, should not be given a proper burial. But Antigone, following the laws of the gods which she believed were higher than the king's laws, defied Creon and buried her brother. This led to a series of tragic events including her own death and the downfall of Creon.

The 'Antigone Graphic Novel' is significant as it brings the classic story of Antigone to a new, visual medium. It can attract a wider range of readers, especially those who are more drawn to graphic novels. It might also make the complex themes of the original Antigone story, such as loyalty, justice, and the conflict between law and morality, more accessible through its illustrations and condensed storytelling.

Antigone was a daughter of Oedipus. After the death of her two brothers in a battle, one brother, Polynices, was declared a traitor by King Creon. Creon ordered that Polynices' body should be left unburied, as a punishment. But Antigone, believing in the laws of the gods which said that a body must be buried, defied Creon's order. She went to bury her brother's body secretly. When Creon found out, he was furious and ordered her to be buried alive in a cave as punishment. Despite warnings from many, including his son Haemon who was in love with Antigone, Creon didn't change his mind. In the end, Antigone hanged herself in the cave. Haemon, upon finding her dead, also killed himself. Creon's wife, Eurydice, then also took her own life when she heard of her son's death. Creon was left in a state of great grief and remorse for his actions.

Well, first off, there's the battle where Antigone's brothers die. One is deemed a traitor by Creon. Creon decides that this brother, Polynices, can't be buried. Antigone, believing in the gods' laws, goes against Creon and buries the body. Creon gets wind of it and imprisons Antigone in a cave. Haemon, Creon's son and Antigone's lover, tries to make Creon see reason but fails. Antigone kills herself in the cave. Haemon then takes his own life, and finally, Eurydice, Creon's wife, also commits suicide when she hears about her son.

The story of Antigone ends tragically. Antigone takes her own life after defying the king's order.