Similarities Between Euripide And Antigone

In Sophocles’ piece, King Kreon prohibited the burial of Polynices, Antigone’s brother, because he was seen as a traitor to his country. Antigone blatantly disobeyed King Kreon’s proclamation because she thought that Polynices ought to be buried not only because he was blood- family, but because the gods law states that burial is a necessary ceremony. Her sister, Ismene, tried to warn her of the trouble she could find herself in, if King Kreon finds out that it was Antigone who had buried her brother, the traitor. (Blondell, 21). In addition, Antigone does not hesitate to admit to this illegal deed when the guards catch her in the act (Blondell, 37,38). While she acted out of respect for her brother and the gods, it was selfish in the fact that she was only thinking of herself. She did not hesitate to disregard King Kreon’s law and did not take any factor into consideration. Antigone accepted that her life was the price to pay for her civil disobedience, but her actions also, unintentionally, led to the death of two other people. Although, in the end, King Kreon sees that Antigone was right, the reason for which she had fought, and ultimately lost her life for, had no significant positive effect on anyone else.

The first specification for the tragic hero is one of the few that both Antigone and Creon exhibit; both characters are between the extremes of perfect morality and pure villainy. Antigone’s moral neutrality is illustrated through her noble intentions and the unorthodox way she acts upon them. When she is confronted by Creon and demanded to give an explanation for her disobedience, Antigone says, “For me it was not Zeus who made that order. Nor did that Justice who lives with the gods below mark out such laws to hold among mankind” (Sophocles 207 ll. 450-2). Along with love and loyalty to her brother, Antigone is largely motivated by her desire for justice and appeasement of the gods. While her intentions are noble, Antigone’s actions in the

Antigone is a play written by Sophocles. The genre of the play that Sophocles wrote was based on tragedy. It is one of the first plays that use tragedy. In the play a young girl named Antigone, stands up against her uncle Creon who is the king. She stands up for her rights, so that she can give a religious burial to Polynices. She was a girl with a lot of will power. This essay talks about the relationship between Antigone and Creon. This essay would contain paragraphs where there would be comparisons between Antigone and Creon’s Relationship.

These minor characters acknowledge that Antigone burying Polyneices was for honoring the gods. The Chorus when talking to Kreon says “My lord, my mind has been suggesting for some time that possibly this deed was prompted by the gods” (Sophocles 32). Haimon, Kreon’s son, and Antigone’s fiancé tells Kreon “Irreverence, trampling on the honors of the god” (Sophocles 50). Tiresias, a prophet who is always right, frightens Kreon with “Therefore the ruinous late-avenging Furies of the gods and Hades lie in wait for you…” (Sophocles 64). These three characters understand that disobeying the law of man can come with a price, but disobeying the law of the gods comes with a greater price. The Chorus was a sounding board to Kreon who would give him their advice, they are the first to tell of Antigone’s actions as a way of obeying the gods and maybe the god told Antigone to bury her brother, therefore her actions would be justified. Haimon tries to make his father see that his edict was trampling on the law of the gods, calling into question his father’s power compared to the gods. Teiresias tells of a fate that awaits Kreon and the city because Kreon’s actions tell of his law being above all. Through these characters in Antigone, they justify Antigone’s actions while also understanding disobeying the law of man is punishable too, and that they make Kreon questions his place and

Antigone goes against the normal human being at the time who would have just listen to Kreon, but instead she decided to stand up for her family over herself. On line 26 Antigone initially starts to think about why only one of her brothers was buried, “It’s the burial. It’s our brothers: Kreon, honoring one and casting the other out.” This was the first time Antigone got to show what she wanted and how she acted. Since Kreon did not bury Polyneices that broke Antigone’s heart. Her whole family except for Ismene is dead, so she wanted to respect her family first, and respect the dead. When she was brought to Kreon she had no shame, she did not lie, and she was honest with Kreon.

In the story of “Antigone” Antigone wanted to give her brother a proper burial that was a law King Creon had made. Antigone loved her brother and was not satisfied with her brother’s improper burial. Even though if anyone in the city disobeys Creon’s law will be immediately punished, she did not have concern for herself only for her family. Creon was acting out of hatred and humility and did not have any concern for his new law that most did not agree with. When comparing Antigone and Creon it is apparent that Antigone is the stronger one of the two because she is able look past herself and do what was right for her family.

In Antigone, Kreon is struggling to fight for the good life in the way that he see's fit. As the ruler of Thebes, he declares that the body of one of the two brothers who fought a civil war over Thebes, Polyneices, not be buried. In Kreon's eyes, this edict was a necessary precaution in order to protect his city and his people. However, this decree came at a great cost to his interpersonal relationships. Originally, his niece, Antigone, was caught attempting to bury the body of Polyneices, who was her brother, in order to give him the honor that he deserves in death. This greatly angers Kreon, he sees her actions as a direct opposition to him, and orders that she be sentenced to death. At this point, we see the collapse of his first relationship. Kreon is being forced to chose between upholding his values, or facing the consequences of sending Antigone to her death, and he chooses to fight for what he views as right. Moreover, once he decides that

Antigone is portrayed as being morally straight and obedient to higher standards. She has a high moral standard. For example, she argues to Ismene, “He’s my brother and yours too; and whether you will or not, I’ll stand by him.” (Sophocles, ll 52-53). This is showing that she is very dedicated to her family. She will

Sophocles symbolizes family over authority by using Antigone and Creon to conflict each other's core beliefs, showing that Antigone is willing to die to honor the love for her family, while Creon is willing to kill to honor and enforce his own authority at any cost. As the reader see in the story, when Antigone's brothers die, she chooses to bury Polyneices even though she knows this will cost her her life. In the play when Antigone tells her sister what she’s going to do, Ismene tells her it’s dangerous. Antigone responds, “Creon is not enough to stand in my way” (Prologue. 15). This shows Antigone represents

In Antigone Kreon believed he was the absolute ruler, and as such his word was law and not meant to be questioned or over ruled. Antigone felt differently. She believed that familial ties as well as the will of the Gods held more power than a law any man has set, and she spoke in both actions and words definitely against him. They were both right. Polynices was a traitor and therefore denounced from

Antigone has her heart and mind dedicated to the burial of Polyneices on the basis on family honor, and Kreon doesn’t accept that; he believes in his power, and the power of the law of the state. However, he also places

Sophocles’ play Antigone emphasizes that only loyalty can be held in those who refuse to hide behind their flaws of pride and insecurities; Creon is not only disloyal to citizens like Antigone and the gods, but he also ironically dishonors his own family with his unjust authority. Antigone refuses to let the rules of society dictate her actions and she profoundly exercises her thoughts while pursuing her beliefs. When Antigone’s brother, Polynices, passes away during battle, Creon bans the right to give him proper burial at death. Antigone remains unwilling to let the governing authority over rule her loyalty to the gods. Her steadfastness leads her to believing “no one will convict [her] for a traitor” (57).

Many of Aristotle’s tragedies had different meanings and outcomes for each one. In both of the stories of the Antigone and Medea, both novels show multiple tragedies from the Aristotle’s different tragedies. In the Sophocles' story Antigone, it certainly has the trademark Aristotle characterizes as a consistent character. Aristotle affirms in his Poetics that one part of an elegantly composed disaster is that it must have a reliable hero. Antigone is extremely solid willed. She accepts wholeheartedly in being faithful to her related, as we find in her lines tended to Ismene. She also trusts that the laws of the divine beings are higher than the laws of man. For example, Creon's laws. Particularly Antigone attest her view that the gods

Antigone and Creon, the two displayed tragic figures of Antigone, both led themselves to their demise because of their love for themselves and the hate they both share for one another. Antigone’s proven love is of the afterlife while her hate is for her uncle and king, Creon. Creon may share the love of himself, however, it is not quite the same as Antigone’s love. Creon loves to rule the city of Thebes and hate’s Antigone, which is very odd for both characters because they are family. Sophocles uses the Rhetoric of love and hate between Antigone and Creon to expose the characters weaknesses, which would ultimately lead Antigone and Creon to their downfalls. The characters’ love is for themselves, which blinded them from seeing the consequences, however, Antigone doesn’t truly have any consequences, only Creon. Antigone wanted the life of the afterlife and had already given Polynices a proper burial, so Creon executing her was only giving her what she wanted. Creon, however, ultimately lost his family when they killed themselves because of his love for his city, he neglected to love his family and lost them, which is why Creon could be considered the more tragic figure of the play. Additionally, their hate for one another focused them on each other and spawned a personal battle of power between one another, causing them to ignore the world around. For example, Creon was more focused on his hate for Antigone that he neglected his wife and son, Haemon, who ultimately killed

In any case, Kreon was a leader who did not listen to anybody’s opinions other than his own and believed in the use of power to control society. As depicted in “Antigone”, Kreon exercised his power by declaring that no one buries Antigone’s brother Polynices because of the immoral actions he committed. Antigone, not being compliant, buries her brother anyway and eventually faces the wrath of Kreon. As Sophocles states, “I won’t be a leader who lies to