Polynices

In Antigone Jocasta's and Oedipus’s children ( Eteocles/Polyneices/Antigone/Ismene) are divided some have honour and some do not, those who do not are full of disgrace. Antigone is brave, bold, courageous and honours her brother by giving him the burial she thinks he deserves, even if no one else believes he does and even when she is threatened with death by stones “Listen, Ismene: Creon buried our brother, Eteocles, with military honors, gave him a soldier's funeral, and it was right that he…

(Sophocles 69-71). Antigone understands the importance of her actions, but she knows that others may only see them as reckless. To the Ancient Greeks, a proper burial is necessary for passage to the Underworld. By denying his burial Creon is denying Polynices the chance to reach his final rest. “They say that this is what good Creon has proclaimed for you and me-yes me as well!- and that he’s coming to make his proclamation clear to those who do not know” (31-34). Creon firmly believes that he…

In the following dramas: Antigone, A Doll House, and The Story of an Hour, there is a conflict of power between the male and female characters. In Antigone a young woman goes against her male superior and disobeys him in a display of self preservation. In A Doll House a woman defies the odds and save her husband only to leave him for another life. Lastly, in The Story of an Hour, Mrs. Mallard believed she was free from her husband 's control only to be disappointed upon his unexpected arrival…

When it comes to the notions of the law in Sophocles’ Antigone, most of us will readily agree that there were many contrasting beliefs among the characters. However, where this agreement usually ends is on the question of whether the law of the divine or the law of man is superior. The many instances in which the law of the divine and the law of man clash in Sophocles’ Antigone, and the many instances in which the laws of the gods are disobeyed in Homer’s the Odyssey suggest that the law of the…

the rebellion of Oedipus’ daughter Antigone against her uncle Creon, the current ruler of Thebes. Antigone and her sister, Ismene, return to Thebes following the death of their father. Upon arriving, the sisters learn their brothers–Etoecles and Polynices–slaughtered each other.…

Tragedy Tragedy is central to nearly all ancient Greek plays. After all, humans till this day love a dark drama with a disastrous ending; unless it is happening to them of course. The play “Antigone,” first premiering in 441 B.C, will be used to analyze how tragedy affects the cultural values of the Ancient Greeks on topics such as religion/spirituality, gender roles, and family values. Additionally, the play also gives readers an inside look at what attributes were sought after in an Ancient…

king. Antigone and Ismene were his nieces and he had two nephews who had perished in the war Polynices, who he called a traitor, as well as Eteocles. Being that Creon was a relatively new king, he knew that he had to comfort the people and let them know that all was going to be good while at the same time he made a proclamation that traitors would not be buried (Sophocles, Antigone, 7-9). Being that Polynices was a traitor he would not be buried properly but allowed to rot on the ground.…

Antigone, the play starts when Antigone returns to Thebes and finds out that both her brothers, Eteocles and Polynices have died fighting for the throne. The next king in line is Creon and his first decree is to bury Eteocles in honor and leave Polynices unburied in the open fields to decay. Distraught between her values and the law, she risks her life to disobey Creon and gives Polynices a small burial ceremony. Creon discovers her act of disobedience and sends Antigone, his future daughter in…

inconsistent, and dangerous. Nobody was willing to tell him the truth. Consequently, he became desperate. Some twisted logic made him believe that if he was harsher, the people would trust him. He issued harsh edicts, such as preventing the burial of Polynices: “He must be left unburied, his corpse carrion for the birds and dogs to tear, an obscenity for the citizens to behold!” (Antigone, 68). He thought the people would respect him if he showed that “Never at my hands will the traitor be…

Who is the tragic hero of Antigone? When the word. ‘Tragic hero’ is mentioned, many individuals visualize a tragic hero as a character whom plays the role of both a victim and as a hero of a plot of the story. Occacionately, others view a tragic hero as someone who derives from being a main hero, or main character, to being the compassionate victim. The tragic hero of Sophocles Antigone, was Creon. Creon was a very headstrong and arrogant man who would never take advice from anyone and would…