The Story of Antigone - Save the Story Author:Ali Smith Now there's a girl who understands things, the crow thought. — When two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, die in a vicious battle over the crown of Thebes, the new ruler, King Creon, decides that Eteocles will be buried as a hero, while Polynices will be left outside as a feast for the dogs and crows. — But the young Antigone, daughter of Oedipus,... more » will defy the cruel tyrant and attempt to give her brother the burial he deserves. This simple act of love and bravery will set in motion a terrible course of events that will reverberate across
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