As a domain expert in classical literature, I can provide an accurate account of Antigone's death as depicted in the ancient Greek tragedy "Antigone" by Sophocles.
In the play,
Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and sister to both Eteocles and Polynices. After the two brothers die in battle,
Creon, who has become the king of Thebes, decrees that Eteocles will be given a proper burial, while Polynices, who is considered a traitor, will not.
Antigone, believing in the sanctity of family and the gods' laws, defies Creon's edict and buries her brother herself. As a result, she is sentenced to be entombed alive in a cave as a punishment for her defiance.
While imprisoned,
Antigone hangs herself. Her death leads to a series of tragic events, including the suicide of
Haemon, Creon's son and Antigone's fiancé, and the eventual downfall of
Creon himself.
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