“Antigone” is a drama written by Sophocles. Sophocles was one of the greatest tragedy writers of ancient Greece. For this reason there is no discussion whether this story is a tragedy or not. A tragedy is defined as a play that contains sad events and has an unhappy ending, typically involving the downfall of the protagonist. Focus on this last part; the fall of the protagonist. If “Antigone” is surely a tragedy, and a tragedy involves the destruction of the main character, then the play must represent the hero brought to ruin. Now, most readers would agree that it is obvious who the protagonist of the work is. Antigone, from whom the opera takes its name, ends tragically. I completely agree; however, there is another character who could fit the role of the protagonist. That miserable definition could also be used to describe Creon, Antigone's uncle. Due to the definition of the characters and the format in which the tragedy was written, I believe that Creon is the true protagonist of this play. He believed that his law was above that of the gods and in doing so he ruined himself. In the last lines of the play Creon seeks death and states that "fate has brought all my pride to a thought of dust". Comparing these two characters, there are many similarities. Both characters are victims of tragic events that ultimately lead to their downfall. However, there can only be one tragic hero in this story. Another description of Aristotle's tragic hero is one that places a hero "between two extremes." (Ohio) This definition allows us to more clearly determine who the true protagonist of this story is. Although Antigone decides to bury her brother and risk death, this is never depicted as a choice. Antigone states in the prologue “it is something we must do”. This means that it is not contrasted with two extremes. He does what needs to be done and then fully accepts it