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The story of Oedipus is well known in psychoanalysis, but less discussed is the story of his daughter Antigone. Antigone is highly relevant to relational psychotherapy since her story involves inter-generational trauma, suicide, inversion of the caregiving role, war, political ambition, and the needs of the individual vs. the needs of the state. An attachment theory informed understanding of Antigone focuses on loss and unresolved grief evident in her story. The importance of inter-subjectivity, percepticide, and the role of social issues such as war and issues around power and gender in the psychiatric system are some of the themes explored.