Antigone is a young woman in Ancient Greece who defies her uncle Creon, the king of Thebes, by burying her brother Polynices, despite Creon's edict that he must be left to rot. Creon does not want to perform the proper burial rituals because he believes that Polynices was a traitor and enemy to the state.
Antigone insists on burying her brother because she believes it is her duty and moral responsibility as a sister to him. She believes that Creon's law is unjust and that she must show respect for the gods and the underworld by performing the burial rites.
Creon refuses to listen to Antigone's pleas, and he orders her to be locked in a sealed cave as punishment.
Antigone chooses to die rather than submit to Creon's authority, and she hangs herself.
Her death ultimately leads to the downfall of Creon and the end of his reign, as he loses all support and respect from his people.