Antigone would not have committed suicide for Haemon like Haemon did for her, as she did not have the same feelings for him. Because Haemon loved Antigone passionately, he felt obligated to protect and support her. However, immediate family and faith were more important to Antigone. In spite of this, Antigone’s loyalty to her family did not apply to Haemon, as they were only engaged, and he was not a member of her immediate family. While, Haemon’s actions were directly related to Antigone, most of Antigone’s actions were to please the Gods or honor her brother Polyneices. Antigone says: “To me no bridal hymns belong/ for me no marriage song/ has yet been sung/ but Acheron instead/ Is it, whom I must wed” (page 30). This is the one instance
