Topic > Compare and Contrast Antigone and Ancient Greece

Ismene is the sister of Antigone and the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. In the tragedy “Antigone” both Ismene and Haemon have a great love and both would die for Antigone; in this case Haemon did it. This is depicted in the tragedy “Antigone” by Sophocles, written in the 5th century BC in Greece. “I will not commit any dishonor. But acting against citizens is beyond my possibilities." (Sophocles 194, 88-89) Ismene states this when Antigone confronts her at the beginning of the play to ask for help in burying her brother's body, this would be Polis because she prefers to do what is accepted by the State. “Not by my side! Don't think so! He won't die next to me. And you yourself will never lay eyes on my face again. (Sophocles 220, 762-764)This shows that Haemon is only concerned with his individual needs rather than doing what his father told him, which is to forget Antigone completely. Haemon and Ismene both embody Oikos and Polis because they both have different values ​​depending on whether they look at individual needs or the need given by the