In Thebes in ancient Greece, King Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother Jocasta, having two sons - Eteocles and Polyneices - and two daughters - Ismene and . King Oedipus dies a beggar in the exile after gouging out his own eye, and Eteocle agrees to reign in Thebes in alternating years with Polynices. However, he refuses to resign after the first year and Polynieces raises an army and attacks Thebes, and they kill each other. The ruler of Thebes Creon decrees that Eleocles should have an honorable burial while the body of the traitor Polyneices should be left on the battlefield to be eaten by the jackals and vultures. However, , who was betrothed to Creon's surviving son Haemon, defies Creon's orders and buries her brother. When Creon is reported of the attitude of , he sentences her to be placed in a tomb alive. hangs herself in the tomb and Haemon tries to kill his father first and then he kills himself with his sword. When Creon's wife Eurydice is informed of the death of her son, she also commits suicide, leaving Creon alone.

Starring:

Antonis Saviolakis, Byron Pallis, Giannis Argyris, Giorgos Vlahopoulos, Giota Soimoiri, Ilia Livykou, Irene Papas, Kostas Papakonstantinou, Koula Agagiotou, Labros Kotsiris, Manos Katrakis, Maro Kodou, Mimis Rougeris, Nikos Kazis, Pavlos Rafeletos, Thodoros Moridis, Tzavalas Karousos, Yorgos Karetas, Yorgos Vrasivanopoulos

Genre:

Drama