In both Antigone and Oedipus the King, both of our tragic heroes find themselves within the context of an ethical dialectic (two countering positions, which despite being in contrast with one another which will in turn bring about a truth). Oedipus for example, upon earning the position of a “king” finds himself capable of being enlightened, and in turn, saving the city from the current plague of which he is guilty; however, it is Oedipus himself, that brought the plague upon the city of Thebes.
In Antigone, our protagonist, involuntarily of course, finds herself subject to challenging the will of the tyrannical King Creon (law of man) via her sense of a law of nature. Antigone of course is much more humble than Oedipus, and nurturing, for that matter; however, her outcome is quite similar in standing headfast alongside the law of nature, a course that ultimately leads towards her death.
In acknowledging both of Sophocles’ stories, consider whether it is in humankind’s best interest to adjoin oneself to a transcendental (i.e. spiritual) siding beyond the limitations of humanity in terms of an empirical contemplation, or a self-defined and mediating siding with human made creations (human made laws). I realize that each of these stories presents a similar outcome, but with differing outlooks in terms of the God vs. Man scenario. Nevertheless, push to answer the question above via a referencing of both stories.
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