Women in Sophocles’ Three Theban Plays
Introduction
Theban Plays of Sophocles picture very strong characters of women. One of the brightest protagonists of the plays is Antigone, who challenged the law of state under penalty of death for the sake of divine law and his brother’s honour. This Antigone’s act of defiance is a good deed, a deeply moral act that made her a heroine of civil disobedience. This act of disobedience eventually caused political and legal reform in Ancient Greece. The plays carry the idea that even in those times, women have the possibility to self-realisation and can be as strong and wise as men.
