... the main reason why we believe it to be part of Greek mythology. Sophocles wrote the play as part of an annual festival in celebration of the God Dionysus. There are many factors which may have affected the way he wrote the play, such as society. The society in which he lived was dominated by men and was very religious, so to have such a strong character as Antigone being the main part would have been controversial. The part of Antigone would have been played by a man as women are thought to have not been allowed to go into the amphitheatre never mind act. Women knew there place with society but even though Antigone was controversial and a complicated story, it would have been easier for the spectators to understand as it was a well known myth. In Ancient Greece everyone knew about the social hierarchy (King then the prophet ...

See this essay or coursework document in full right now