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Antigone
SophoclesThe original and arguably unsurpassed exploration of civil disobedience and the collision between state power and individual conscience.
“Nor did I deem that thy decrees were of such force, that a mortal could override the unwritten and unfailing statutes of heaven.”
— Sophocles
Why It's Lindy
The original and arguably unsurpassed exploration of civil disobedience and the collision between state power and individual conscience.
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A young woman defies her king to properly bury her rebel brother, choosing divine law over human law.
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Why should I read Antigone?
The original and arguably unsurpassed exploration of civil disobedience and the collision between state power and individual conscience.
What is Antigone about?
A young woman defies her king to properly bury her rebel brother, choosing divine law over human law.
