In "Antigone," the rest of Antigone and Ismene's family has experienced a tragic fate. Their father, Oedipus, has died, as noted by Creon when he says to Antigone, "Your father’s sins have reached to all of you." Additionally, their brothers, Polyneices and Eteocles, have killed each other in a battle for control of Thebes. Ismene tells Antigone, "Both your brothers lie dead. One / killed by another in a single day." Therefore, the rest of their family is deceased, leaving Antigone and Ismene as the last surviving members.
