While jurors were split in their decision, judges and audience members in Chicago were unanimous in finding Antigone not guilty of treason, saving the ancient Greek heroine from death by stoning, greeknewsonline.com reported.
The National Hellenic Museum’s “Trial of Antigone” was a night of great oratory from some of the greatest legal minds in the nation. Prosecutors Robert Clifford and Dan Webb offered strong arguments in favor of convicting Antigone, but the defense, Patrick Collins and former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, was able to deflect the attack using humor and Plato’s philosophy as a shield.
Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus, fallen King of Thebes. The accuser was her uncle Creon, who ascended the throne upon the death of Antigone’s brother Eteocles. Antigone was charged with treason for defying Creon’s decree against burying her other brother, Polynices, who died in battle while attempting to overthrow Eteocles.
Prosecutors argued that Antigone had acted with full knowledge of the law, and showed no remorse for her actions.
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