Antigone · Character
Oedipus
Antigone's deceased father, former king of Thebes, referenced as a tragic figure.
minor
First appearance: antigone
Oedipus's tie to Creon is one of the pressures that moves Antigone—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Creon (family): Creon is Oedipus's brother-in-law, and their relationship is marked by political tension and past accusations of treachery. With Antigone (family): Antigone is Oedipus's daughter, and she remains…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Psychological
Character groups
- Tragic family legacy
- Protagonist
- Divine and mortal forces
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- Creon
family · negative
Creon is Oedipus's brother-in-law, and their relationship is marked by political tension… How this plays out →
- Antigone
family · positive
- Haemon
family · ambivalent
- Zeus
psychological · negative
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