Sophocles' oldest play still challenges us today
Sophocles' "Antigone," first performed in 441 BC, is his oldest surviving play, powerfully exploring timeless conflicts between moral duty, divine law, and human authority.
Sophocles, one of ancient Greece's most celebrated playwrights, wrote over 120 plays, but only seven survive. Among these, "Antigone," first performed in 441 BC, is the oldest. This powerful tragedy explores a young woman's defiance of a king's decree to bury her brother, delving into profound themes of moral duty versus human law.
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