Eteocles

by Sophocles, two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, who were both previous rulers of Thebes. Polyneices wanted power but Eteocles would not let him reign as ruler, so Polyneices went to an outside city and took the city’s army and attacked Thebes. These two brothers had met on the battlefield and killed each other simultaneously. The story Antigone begins after this battle when the sister, Antigone, wants to bury the dead body of Polyneices, after hearing that Eteocles had a formal military…

and Eteocles. The two brothers shared the role of king because their father Oedipus passed away because others found out he killed Laius. Polyneices and Eteocles were instructed to rule Thebes alternatively each year by Creon. Eteocles did not want to give up the thrown to Polyneices after his year of ruling Thebes was over. This causes Polyneices to become angry and stage a war, better himself and Thebes. During the war, both Polyneices and Eteocles were murdered. Creon, Polyneices, Eteocles,…

these types of plays all day because it was their only form of entertainment. • Eteocles – Eteocles, a character most present in Aeschylus’s tragedy Seven Against Thebes, is a great example, like Kreon, of the problems with ruling Thebes. After his father Oidipous is banished from Thebes, both he and his brother Polyneices are put in charge to rule. Kreon oddly enough at the same time is also helping rule. Eteocles and his brother become obsessed with wanting to rule and when Polyneices forms…

In “Antigone” Polyneices and Eteocles, two brothers in Thebes' war, both have been killed in battle. Creon, the ruler of Thebes, has stated that Eteocles will be buried and Polyneices left on the battlefield, so animals will destroy the body. Antigone and Ismene are the sisters of the dead brothers and now have to decide what to do. Antigone wants to bury Polyneices’ body, but it goes against Creon's law. Ismene refuses to help Antigone, because fear of death, but Ismene is unable to convince…

My fellow Thebans, I am here today to justify Antigone’s actions in burying her brother. As I stand here and profess my feelings, I hope you can imagine yourself in Antigone's shoes. Many believe Eteocles was a traitor for starting a war on this country, and did not deserve to be buried. Antigone is being taken as a traitor for burying her beloved brother. Antigone’s actions are justified in the way she honored her brother in a proper burial. Now as I know many of you are contentious because…

until he shows his practice of the government and law” stated Creon. Creon position is unwavering because Polynieces is a traitor against his hometown although le only led this attack because his brother Eteocles refused to share the crown as promised. Antigone is the sister of Polynieces’ and Eteocles…

between the brothers. Antigone certainly does not pick sides, and we can see it as we read this passage on page twenty-two, Antigone explains this to her sister Ismene. “Creon will give the one of our two brothers honor in the tomb; the other none. Eteocles, with just observance, treated, as law provides he has hidden under earth to have full honor with the dead below. But Polyneices’ corpse who died in pain, they say he has proclaimed to the whole town that none may bury him and none bewail,…

Macbeth by Shakespeare both have characters Creon and Macbeth, who demonstrate the traits of a tragic hero because Creon and Macbeth are good, consistent, and lifelike. Macbeth is good because he fights against the rebels and helps Scotland. By giving Eteocles a proper funeral Creon is seen as a good man. They are both consistent because Creon keeps enforcing the law and Macbeth tries everything to stay king and does anything he needs to do to stay in that position. Creon mourns for his wife and…

both have characters Creon and Macbeth who demonstrate the traits of a tragic hero because Creon and Macbeth are good, consistent, and lifelike. Macbeth is good because he fights against the rebels and helps Scotland. Creon is good because he gives Eteocles a proper funeral. They are both consistent because Creon keeps enforcing the law and Macbeth keeps trying to stay king and does anything he needs to do to stay in that position. They are both lifelike because Creon mourns for his dead wife…

Thebes had two sons and two daughter. Oedipus’ sons Eteocles and Polynices agreed that one their father had died they would take the throne to one year to the next. (CITE). However, Eteocles refused to pass the throne to his brother Polynices. As the tension rises between the brothers, they both end up killing each other. Creon was the next to take the throne as the uncle of the family. The family discord led King Creon to give proper burial to Eteocles and leave Polynices to rot in an open…