Trial of antigone

Donate to Support the Museum. Support Our Work. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. All text and images on this site are protected by the U. Mr Streeten, pointing out that Antigone had broken the law, raised the question — what law was at issue here? For Antigone argued that she considered the law of Zeus always to permit the burial of the dead to be higher than that of men, and breaking that law was out of the question.

The gods might choose to pardon her, but man could not. Creon acknowledged this by walling her up, thus giving the gods the chance of springing her, if they so choose.

Further, Creon was governing in his own interests, in accordance with no acknowledged standard of justice, in defiance of the ephebic oath, which instructed the young to ignore an unjust law; Antigone, meanwhile, could only disobey.

There was no other option in response to a bad law, and this made her disobedience proportionate. You de Read all. Director Brian Kallies. Top credits Director Brian Kallies. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Add photo. Storyline Edit. You decide. Is Antigone guilty or not guilty? Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. User reviews Be the first to review.