Eurydice of Thebes

story. This is the same with Antigone. The more the reader understands and morally or spiritually connects to the main character and their individual morals, the more they can decide which side they wish to take. This is the dilemma the people of Thebes must face. Some believe that Antigone is correct in burying her brother’s body. Others fear the wrath of the king and respect his power. Although the ancient Greeks were heavy believers in glory and the repercussions of their actions, they still…

of her family members have recently perished. The deaths include Oedipus (Antigone’s father and former king of Thebes), Iocaste (Antigone’s mother), and Polyneices and Eteocles (Antigone’s brothers). Her family members that still remain include her Uncle Creon, her Aunt Eurydice, and her cousin Haimon whom is also her betrothed. She is of Greek ethnicity and presides in the city of Thebes, where is she is a princess in the royal family. She is very head strong, and very set in her ways of…

does not obtain the understanding needed to question the glory of God. Unlike God, King Creon was arrogant in his own knowledge. He believed that he knew what was right for the people of Thebes, and the only way to control them to follow his laws is to instill fear in them. “And I will make my word good in Thebes by killing her. Who cares if she sings ‘Zeus!’ and calls him her protector? I must keep my kin in line. Otherwise, folks outside the family will run wild. The public knows that a man is…

way, Antigone is the protagonist of this tale, and she’s the only one with enough nerve to counter the naysayers, and because of this, she will not only be remembered, but also inspire others. The choices that Antigone will make also affect all of Thebes. It’s like chemistry, and Antigone is the catalyst, the one who starts the reaction. It begins when Antigone has the simple wish to bury her brother Polynices properly. She casts dust on the body while the guards are asleep, thus causing the…

what makes a successful country. However, strength can be both a blessing and a curse. In the wrong hands, power has the potential to destroy a nation- to cause chaos instead of hold order. In Sophocles’ Antigone, this is the case. Creon, king of Thebes, believes that the king’s word is ultimate law, and that it must be carried out regardless of the consequences. Antigone, however, is more intelligent in her thinking that sometimes, a ruler’s law is not a rational one, and that there are times…

in old age learn to be wise” (245). In these final words said by the Choragos, he explains an important 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,…

not come that simple. Honor is not given but earned to a person that has shown great determination and wisdom by sticking to their morals. This definition of honor is seen throughout Sophocles’ greek tragedy of Antigone as Creon, the new ruler of Thebes, is being put to the test as both a ruler and a human. Because of Creon’s establishment of his first law that decrees no one is to bury the body of the traitor, his own nephew Polyneices, conflict occurs as his niece Antigone opposes to Creon’s…

Battle In the play Antigone by Sophocles the family was a disaster, the brothers killed each other in a battle for a throne. One of the sisters (Antigone) wanted to bury one of the brothers. He was denied his burial because it was considered a sin to kill a king, or person of royalty. Antigone tried to convince her sister to help her bury him. She got caught late night after a sandstorm now she awaits her trial. Once Antigone was taken to trial followed in by the guard they explained…

Justice is very important in society and there are many different things that go into the idea of justice.There isn’t one simple thing that makes justice work, it takes a variety of different concepts to not only form a system for justice, but put it into action. While there are many examples of societies where rules are established and behavior and judgements are measured against those rules, there is still injustice. We, as humanity, need to continue to be aware of this and work to make the…

Historically speaking the play Antigone was always a form of propaganda against Thebes. The Athenians at the time were encouraged to demonstrate against Thebes’s culture i. On one hand Sophocles’ plays can be described as a cultural protests against the tyranny of the Theban government; And on another they can be considered as Sophocles weapons of choice as a deviation from the Theban style of writing and creating a new identity to the Athenian plays .He achieves this by radically changing the…