Antigone/Ἀντιγόνη

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Antigone/Ἀντιγόνη

Her faithfulness: tragedy;
to Her father, loyalty
strange in the house impious -
rare the Maid who keeps duty.

His death, mourning, sorrows be.
To Her brothers returned She;
you never go home again.
Murder: wretched family.

All She wanted: to bury
Her brother, fulfill duty;
caught, punished, buried alive,
suicide and tragedy.

Source: 
Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Encyclopedia_of_Goddesses_and_Heroines/izVJAwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
Phoenissae by Seneca on Theoi. https://www.theoi.com/Text/SenecaPhoenissae.html
Seven Against Thebes by Aeschylus on Theoi. https://www.theoi.com/Text/AeschylusSeven.html
Encyclopedia Mythica. https://pantheon.org/articles/a/antigone.html

Music:
The Best of Fairuz | Lebanon Music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaBYV-9g63o

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