This research was outlined with the aim of comparing characteristics of Sophocles'
protagonist, Antigone, with the most outstanding attributes of the hero of the tragedy
described by Aristotle, especially in his Poetics. This work has a merely exploratory character
and was developed from certain historical, cultural, mythical-religious and artistic data, based
on works by distinguished researchers of themes that deal with the context in which Antigone
was brought to light by the poet's hands. Interweaving Sophocles' text and Aristotle's writings
demands efforts to understand what was the context of the time, what was the public and how
it is possible to apprehend the particularities of the Theban princess in her trajectory as the
heroine of the tragedy. In Antigone's verses, we can capture certain specificities of the
character, contrasting her words with others, her posture in the search for good and correct
behavior in the face of contempt for timeless human values. The research started with the
purpose of highlighting the traits that establish Antigone as a notable example of a hero of
Greek tragedy.
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