Thesis: Despite the subordinate roles of women in ancient Greek times, Antigone and Medea proved to be strong characters. I. Men they had to overcome A. Antigone- Creon B. Medea- Kreon and Jason II. Fight for beliefs A. Antigone- burial of Polynices B. Medea- love III. Ultimate Revenge A. Antigone- suicide B. Medea- murder of the princess and her children Strong Before Their Time Although feminism did not exist when these stories were written, Sophocles’ “Antigone” and Euripides’ “Medea” sha ....