Burial

The story of Antigone begins with the conquest of Thebes, a Greek city-state. The ruler of Thebes, Oedipus, stepped down and gave both of his sons, Eteocles and Polynices power to rule Thebes. The only condition was that they must alternate being king on a yearly basis. However, Eteocles refused to give up his power at the end of the year and exiled his brother Polynices from Thebes. In anger of being exiled, Polynices travels to the nearby city-states to gather an army to retake Thebes from his…

Creon explains his reasoning for Eteocles burial and Polyneices disregard for one. Since Polyneices came with wrath to his city when in exile, Creon considers him a traitor and will not get a burial as a consequence. Eteocles, on the other hand, fought with honor for his city and died unfortunately due to Polyneices betrayal. That is why he received a proper burial. The Chorus brings up Creon’s one of many flaws. Creon has tendencies to assume he has the knowledge of the gods’ judgment; he…

In the play Antigone written by Sophocles circa 400 B.C, women play a very important role. As the title of the work suggests, Antigone is the main character. She is defined as a young girl, with a very strong mindset. The play revolves around a conflict she has with her uncle, King Creon of Thebes. Antigone disobeyed the King’s orders and buried her brother, Polynices after he was murdered in a conflict that gave power to Creon. The motif of femininity is also affected with Antigone’s…

her and goes off alone to bury her brother( Antigone page 120). Antigone is projecting her anger about her brothers improper burial onto ismene because of her refusal to assist her. Antigone 's anger wasn 't originally channeled towards ismene, but because she had angered her by refusing to help with the burial, she had placed the guilt and rage from her brothers improper burial onto Ismene. In cases similar to this, displacement can be triggered by certain events and not take place right away.…

Genealogists photograph tombstones to document the birth, death and burial information of their ancestors. This post will give you some tips on how to get the best possible results when taking those important pictures. Locating Cemeteries Your first challenge might well be just getting to the cemetery. Hopefully you have an obituary or burial record for your ancestor that gives the name of the cemetery. Depending on how old the record is, finding the cemetery can be very easy or impossible.…

lesson learned by the tragic hero in the play “Antigone,” written by Sophocles. In this tragic play, Creon, Antigone’s uncle and the new king of Thebes, gives Eteocles a formal burial but forbids one to Polyneices because of his traitorous act against the city. Antigone, who believes both of her brothers should receive proper burials, defies Creon’s law and secretly buries Polyneices herself, eventually leading Creon to declare her death punishment. Rather than Antigone, Creon is the tragic hero…

Richmond, being the capital of the Confederate States of American, was a central fighting ground during the civil war. In 1854, the city of Richmond opened Oakwood Cemetery as a public burial ground for the entire city and the Committee on Burying Grounds was put in charge of overseeing the administration and affairs of Oakwood and the other cemeteries in the area (1). When the war broke out, a lot of blood was shed on Richmond’s soil. Therefor, in 1861, the committee offered to have the…

Open on an average fall day late evening with the last light of the day quickly fading away. There’s a granite mausoleum lined with roman columns containing a myriad of gothic gargoyles. It stands underneath the nearby tree with the first wave of colored leaves starting to gather around its base and surrounding area. Behind the mausoleum is a hill containing rows of tombstones that rises out of frame. One of the doors to the mausoleum is ajar revealing the warm light of fire inside and the…

Yesterday's funerals no more work for now's families. The custom is in peril of vanishing, and that is terrible news for individuals' enthusiastic recuperating. Dr. Alan Wolfelt, an analyst prepared in life moves, said, "Increasingly individuals in North America are asking 'Why have a memorial service?'" Individuals are stating, "When I bite the dust, simply dispose of me no muss, straightforward. Possibly host a gathering, however I beyond any doubt don't need a memorial service." "Father…

breathe of wind. Accordingly, proper rituals needed to be carried out for the deceased to prepare them for the burial by laid out procedures. Proper, detailed and procedural burial rites were to be conducted without omission of any rite otherwise the human dignity would be profoundly insulted. Relatives of the departed, primarily women, directed and conducted the elaborate and decorated burial rituals customarily of three parts. The first part entailed lying out of the body (prothesis). Later…