Antígona’s myth

Abstract

From a psychoanalytic perspective, Antigona´s myth may be regarded as a product of a social consciousness that organizes and structures human relations, femininity and masculinity, institutions, etc. Various discourses of members of this tragic family are analyzed: a) the dialogues between Antigona and Creonte, the former confronting political and family power; b) the dialogues between Antigona and her sister Ismene, reflecting two different stances vis-àvis this power; and c) some conclusions that endeavour to connect this analysis with the social and psychological meanings that this myth has in contemporary families.

Keywords

• significaciones sociales imaginarias
• mito
• violencia simbólica
• superyo cultural
• culpa trágica