Throughout the play “Antigone” the concept of Divine Law versus Human Law is very prevalent. The king of Thebes, Creon, forbade anyone from burying Polynices because he is a traitor to the city. He is to be left on the battlefield unburied and unmourned. Antigone becomes upset because she believes her dead brother is a victim of injustice. She intends on providing that for him.
The idea of leaving her brother alone, unburied, in a field where he may be devoured by wolves, vultures, and other scavengers horrifies Antigone. Moreover, in Greek culture, it is believed that if a body is left unburied on the day of death, the dead person is unable to find rest and is therefore doomed to walk the Earth till the end of time. She explains (lines
The idea of leaving her brother alone, unburied, in a field where he may be devoured by wolves, vultures, and other scavengers horrifies Antigone. Moreover, in Greek culture, it is believed that if a body is left unburied on the day of death, the dead person is unable to find rest and is therefore doomed to walk the Earth till the end of time. She explains (lines