Antigone
E110393
character in Greek mythology
character in ancient Greek tragedy
literary character
mythological figure
tragic heroine
Antigone is a tragic heroine from Greek mythology and Sophocles’ Theban plays, known for defying royal authority to honor her family and the gods.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antigone canonical | 65 |
| Antigone (Sophocles) | 3 |
| Sophocles' Antigone | 2 |
| Antigona | 1 |
| Antigone (Italian TV) | 1 |
| Antigone (stage role) | 1 |
| Antigone (stage) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T924847 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antigone Context triple: [Oedipus, children, Antigone]
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A.
Hecuba (Euripides)
Hecuba (Euripides) is a Greek tragedy by Euripides that portrays the suffering and vengeance of the Trojan queen Hecuba after the fall of Troy.
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B.
Trojan Women (Euripides)
Trojan Women is a tragedy by Euripides that portrays the suffering and despair of the women of Troy in the aftermath of the city's destruction in the Trojan War.
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C.
Oedipus
Oedipus is a tragic hero in Greek mythology best known for unwittingly killing his father and marrying his mother, a fate he was prophesied to fulfill.
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D.
Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the legendary king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek forces in the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
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E.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antigone Target entity description: Antigone is a tragic heroine from Greek mythology and Sophocles’ Theban plays, known for defying royal authority to honor her family and the gods.
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A.
Hecuba (Euripides)
Hecuba (Euripides) is a Greek tragedy by Euripides that portrays the suffering and vengeance of the Trojan queen Hecuba after the fall of Troy.
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B.
Trojan Women (Euripides)
Trojan Women is a tragedy by Euripides that portrays the suffering and despair of the women of Troy in the aftermath of the city's destruction in the Trojan War.
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C.
Oedipus
Oedipus is a tragic hero in Greek mythology best known for unwittingly killing his father and marrying his mother, a fate he was prophesied to fulfill.
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D.
Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the legendary king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek forces in the Trojan War in Greek mythology.
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E.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
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character in ancient Greek tragedy ⓘ literary character ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ tragic heroine ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Euripides’ lost play "Antigone"
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Greek mythology ⓘ Sophocles’ play "Antigone" ⓘ Sophocles’ play "Oedipus Rex" ⓘ Sophocles’ play "Oedipus at Colonus" ⓘ
linked to:
Sophocles' play "Oedipus at Colonus"
Theban cycle ⓘ Theban myths ⓘ
linked to:
Theban cycle
various later adaptations of "Antigone" ⓘ |
| betrothedTo | Haemon ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathMethod |
entombment alive in a cave
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suicide by hanging (in Sophocles’ play) ⓘ |
| familyName | Labdacid ⓘ |
| fate | condemned to death by Creon ⓘ |
| father | Oedipus ⓘ |
| futureFatherInLaw | Creon ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| grandfather | Laius ⓘ |
| grandmother | Jocasta ⓘ |
| hometown | Thebes ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern political theory on civil disobedience
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numerous literary and theatrical adaptations ⓘ philosophical discussions of ethics and law ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother |
Epicasta
ⓘ
Jocasta ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
loyalty to family
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piety toward the gods ⓘ |
| notableAct |
buried her brother Polynices
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defied King Creon’s edict ⓘ honored divine law over human law ⓘ |
| religion | worship of the Olympian gods ⓘ |
| sibling |
Eteocles
ⓘ
Ismene ⓘ Polynices ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
civil disobedience
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conflict between divine law and human law ⓘ individual conscience ⓘ resistance to unjust authority ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
duty to family versus duty to the state
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fate and free will ⓘ gender and power ⓘ the limits of political authority ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age of Thebes ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Antigone Description of subject: Antigone is a tragic heroine from Greek mythology and Sophocles’ Theban plays, known for defying royal authority to honor her family and the gods.
Referenced by (74)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex"
subject linked to:
Sophocles' play "Oedipus at Colonus"
subject linked to:
Sophocles' play "Oedipus at Colonus"
linked to: Antigone
linked to: Antigone
subject linked to:
Sophocles’ play "Antigone"
subject linked to:
Sophocles’ play "Antigone"
subject linked to:
Euripides' Phoenician Women
subject linked to:
Euripides' Phoenician Women
subject linked to:
Statius' Thebaid