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Author: Jessica Hughes
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Antigone

Updated Tuesday, 4 June 2019
Discover the Ancient Greek tragedy 'Antigone' in our two minute animation voiced by Helen Skelton, then find out more about the characters in the classical Sophocles' play.

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Who's who in 'Antigone'?

  • Antigone: List of Characters

    Antigone: List of Characters

    Confused about who’s who in Sophocles’ 'Antigone'? Dr Jessica Hughes has put together a handy cast list of the characters.

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    Level: 1 Introductory

Versions of the Antigone story are explored as part of The Open University module A111 Discovering the Arts and Humanities.

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