Sophocles, one of the most famous ancient Greek playwrights, composed two Greek tragedies that have survived to this day. Oedipus the King and Antigone are Sophocles' most famous plays. These two plays highlight the catastrophic events that occur as a result of a series of accidents and decisions. Throughout the two plays the audience continually discovers details that will ultimately lead to the downfall of the main characters. By comparing the two plays, one can identify similar aspects that would ultimately lead to the characters' downfall. The ancient Greek tragedies, Oedipus the King and Antigone, reveal subtle similarities where you can compare the two on a deeper level. At the beginning of Greek dramas, the audience is exposed to the main characters and their goals throughout the play. Although one might believe that a Greek tragedy contains only negative aspects, both Oedipus and Antigone begin their story with good intentions. In Oedipus the King, Oedipus is told two prophecies. The first prophecy is that he will kill his father and the second is that he will marry his mother. After hearing these prophecies, he leaves Corinth to prevent them from coming true. Believing that Polybus and Merope are truly his parents, Oedipus believes that by leaving them the prophecy will be prevented. Oedipus' original intention was to avoid hurting his parents through murder and incest, when in reality the prophecy ultimately came true regarding his biological parents. Another good intention that appears at the beginning of Oedipus the King is Oedipus' revenge. Oedipus proclaims that he will solve the mystery of the murder of Laios, the previous king of Thebes and Oedipus' biological father. In doing so Oedipus... in the center of the card... in doing so he challenged the authority of the Gods. Although Antigone did not defy the laws of the Gods, she did defy the laws of King Creon. In attempting to bury her brother's corpse, Antigone ignored Creon's authority. Meanwhile, Ismene ignored her moral authority and lived by the king's rules. In both plays, authority was constantly challenged by multiple characters. Defying authority, many of the characters in each play continually ignore the advice of other characters. For example, Oedipus ignores warnings about his fate, and Creon ignores Teiresias and his son. Finally, Oedipus the King and Antigone are extremely comparable in that they both end with endless punishment that elicits pity from the audience. Oedipus the King and Antigone are two famous Greek tragedies that contain similar aspects and order in the way they were written.