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The play by Sophocles [496 B.C.E.-406 B.C.E.] is called 'Antigone', in honor of the main character'. It also is given that name, because she's the heroine of the tragedy. It's given that name, too, because of the name's meaning. The name refers to an individual who 'fights against' someone or something. That's exactly what Antigone does. She's the heroic, main character who fights against an unjust, unpopular law. She wins, but at the tragic cost of her life.

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