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Antigonê In the Greek drama Antigonê, by Sophocles, the protagonist Antigonê is involved in a conflict with her uncle Creon, the King of Thebes, which results in a tragedy. Throughout this devastating drama, Antigonê presents many character traits, two of which are hubris and determination. Her personality and actions not only lead to her own downfall, but to the downfall of the rest of the other characters as well. Hubris can be described as foolish pride and arrogance, which makes one feel that he or she is above others, often leading to one's downfall. Antigonê's hubris is evident in many scenes throughout the drama. The cause of her pride was the issuing of Creon's edict, which Antigonê believes is morally wrong. An example of her hubris would be in Antigone's conversation with Ismene, "Antigonê: No, justice will not suffer you to do that; you did not consent to the deed, nor...

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