Antigones

Antigones refers to more than one person named Antigone. The most famous bearer is Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus in Sophocles' tragedy Antigone, who defies the king's edict to secure a proper burial for her brother Polyneices. The name has circulated in Greek and later European culture as a female given name and as a label for characters in various retellings of the myth.

In classical and modern contexts, Antigones may appear when discussing multiple figures named Antigone across works, or when cataloging different adaptations of the story. Notable modern versions include Jean Anouilh's 1944 play Antigone, which transposes the action to a contemporary setting and emphasizes political and moral conflict. Other authors and filmmakers have reinterpreted Antigone's motives and the consequences of civil disobedience, producing diverse portrayals across genres.

As a given name, Antigone remains in occasional use in Greek, French, and other contexts, with various individuals bearing the name in contemporary times. The plural form Antigones is primarily encountered in encyclopedic, bibliographic, or comparative discussions that reference more than one bearer or version of the name.