Antigone and her sister have returned to Thebes because they want to help their brothers Polynices and Oedipus. the brothers have killed each others in combat for the throne. their uncle, Creon is now king of Thebes. as she arrived, she learned that they are dead. Oedipus was given a proper burial but Creon refused to bury Polynices because he taught he was a traitor. Antigone had disagree. Creon had thrown her jail in which she had killed herself. Creon was left on the throne by himself due to his selfishness. also because his wife, Antigone husband, and Creon's son had killed their selves.
