WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Antigone (/ænˈtɪɡəni/ ann-TIG-ə-nee; Ancient Greek: ) is an Athenian tragedy written by Sophocles in (or before) 441 BC and first performed at the Festival of Dionysus of the same year.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antigone is a tragedy by Sophocles written before or in 442 BC. Chronologically, it is the third of the three Theban plays but was written first.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sophocles of Kolōnos (c. 496-c. 406 BCE) was one of the most famous and celebrated writers of tragedy plays in ancient Greece and his surviving works, written throughout the 5th century BCE, include such classics as Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and Women of Trachis.

Detailed explanation-4: -The play Antigone is often thought to be a Greek tragedy because each of the tragic heroes is neither extremely good or bad, their fortunes change from good to bad, their misfortunes do not result from their own wrong doings, and they arouse pity within the audience.

Detailed explanation-5: -Antigone was the third play in the Oedipus trilogy written by the great Greek playwright Sophocles (c. 496-c. 406 BCE). Produced around 441 BCE and receiving first prize at the Dionysia festival, the tragedy was actually written long before both Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus.