Antigone - Heroes

-In Sophocles' Antigone the hero is a woman who believes in her heart far stronger than that of her leader's rule. Antigone is up against an impossible enemy, she does not fit well into society's mold, and is destroyed by her own pride. For these characteristics Antigone is given the title of an epic Heroine. -Antigone is one of the lucky townsfolk to be born of a royal house. As Antigone defies Creon's law, she …

…family. - The role of a tragic hero is one that Antigone plays extremely well. Although she dies at the end of this play, Antigone feels no regret in what she has done. She also shows that she is proud of the fact that she never denied burying her brother. One would infer that although she died, Antigone died for what she believed. This is the utmost characteristic in the portrait of a tragic hero.