Similarities Between Niobe And Dana In Antigone

Throughout history, scholars, poets, and socialites cite and argue multiple aspects within Sophocles’ plays, which all contain a deluge of sentiments that permeate global society and culture. Riddled with disparate interpretations and theories, Antigone sparks acrimonious debate regarding a plethora of its details, such as characterization, theme, and undertone. Antigone, written by the Ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, recounts the events of Oedipus’ daughter, Antigone, following her brothers’ deaths. Sophocles manipulates Antigone’s character to model the loyal, dutiful individual the Greeks idolized in their religion and culture rather than formulating a realistic character who serves herself.

In his play Antigone, Sophocles makes extensive use of religious and cultural allusions in order to develop ideas. Through the use of allusions to Zeus and other moral figures, he reinforces accepted moral standards, heightening the conflict between Antigone’s earthly morals and those of her religion. Sophocles also shows the dangers of hubris through his allusions to the downfall of Niobe, and Creon’s references to Nemesis. The motif of fate within Antigone and the rest of the Theban plays is developed through his allusion to Danae, as well as his references the Oedipal prophecy and to the Fates themselves. Through his use of allusion, Sophocles gives great insight into aspects of the human condition, the moral ambiguities of our world, and

‘’Antigone is a story about Antigone, a woman who suffers the dead of her parents and brothers. The story focuses on her seeking proper burial for one of her dead brothers who fought against his own city. Creon the king, honors one of the dead brothers for fighting for his city and declares death to any who dares give burial rites to the brother who opposed the city. “As for Polyneices, who perished so miserably, an order has gone

Antigone, written by the Athenian Sophocles, is about a woman named Antigone who lives in a city named Thebes. The play’s plot is based on her attempt to successfully bury her brother Polynices whom perished in a battle with his brother that also assumed the role of

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Antigone is a Greek tragedy by Sophocles. ONE OF THE three surviving tragedians of classical Athens, along with Aeschylus and Euripides, and one of the great dramatists of world literature, Sophocles spanned in his long life (497-406 B.C.) the cultural flowering of Athens in the fifth century(Segal 1). Antigone is named after the daughter of King Oedipus of Thebes, a young woman who stood against the king’s decision and believed in the gods’ law. There are many arguments regarding who is the real protagonist and antagonist in this play. The protagonist is generally regarded as the good guy and antagonist is the bad guy. Antigone is a protagonist as she is the title character in the

Written by the Greek writer Sophocles, the play Antigone continues to touch audiences around the world with themes that are relevant to this day. In the play, Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, and his wife Jocasta, is confronted with conflict as both of her brothers had slain each other after Polynices was exiled from Thebes, then marched back to regain his throne. Creon, the now ruler of Thebes, put forth a declaration stating that only Eteocles was to be buried, while Polynices had been barred from burial as he was considered a traitor. During the play, Antigone fights back and forth on her decision of putting the unwritten law of the gods before the law posted Creon. Two important themes that are showcased throughout the story

The main character Antigone is portrayed as the disobedient niece of Creon but an obedient daughter of God. Her character in the play looks like a male

A tragic play called Antigone; written by Sophocles, who has created a stubborn, hubris, and cursed king; king of Thebes- a man named Creon. He had a son, Haimon, who fell in love, and was engaged to his cousin, Antigone. Antigone was royalty, with characteristics like her father. She was strong-headed, hubris and loyal to her family. Creon’s respect for Antigone vanished, because she buried her brother, Polyneices with pride and love. One of Creon’s law was not to bury Polyneices or even pray for him, and whoever does will be punished. Antigone did not deny her deeds, family or not, Creon, her uncle, still punished her for her crime that she has committed. Creon and Antigone, who are both hubris and stubborn people, who’s plan ended their lives; either in a cruse or a rope around their neck. However the true tragic hero is someone who has

In the story, Antigone by Sophocle is a Greek tragedy whose characters misfortunes lead to their final deaths. This play is about a royal family’s cured and King Creon’s selfish ways. Antigone is a young royal lady who fights for her beliefs and defies the king’s ruling by burying her dead brother. In the end, to the king’s dismay, finds that all his loved ones, dead. Creon and Antigone differ from each other by how Antigone is loyal, beliefs, and consideration.

In Antigone, Sophocles uses the external conflict between Antigone

In her dialogue with Creon, Antigone reveals that she buried her brother against the decree of the king to escape punishment from the gods. Divine law demands that Antigone buries her brother, and she knows that by doing so her death would be imminent. She had to choose between her obedience to Creon as a woman and a citizen and her loyalty to the gods. She develops to an immensely heroic woman because she alone understands that divine law is more eminent than state law. "I did not mean to let a fear of any human will lead to my punishment among the gods" (line

The play Antigone, written by Sophocles is the last book of his trilogy called The Oedipus Play of Sophocle. Antigone take places in the city of Thebes, the play open “some days later” there have been an edict by King Creon regarding the burials of Eteocles and Polyneices; Eteocles, will get a proper burial for defending the senate, Polyneices will not. The King Creon had declared Polyneice is a traitor and forbid anyone in the city to bury him. Here where we are being presented with the main characters of this story Antigone and Ismene; the two

Antigone is a play that was written in ancient Greece by the playwright Sophocles. It is the third play in a trilogy of tragedies about the city-state of Thebes, revolving around Oedipus Rex. Antigone starts the day after a civil war fought between the two sons of Oedipus Rex after his death. The civil war ended in death for both brothers, so their uncle, Creon, assumed the role of King of Thebes. The main conflict of the play begins when Creon gives one brother, Eteocles, a burial with honors, but passes a law forbidding a burial for the other brother, Polyneices with the penalty of death. One of the sisters of Eteocles and Polyneices, Antigone disagrees with this law, and decides to bury Polyneices, resulting in Creon sentencing Antigone to death. A conflict emerges between Antigone and Creon, who appear to be opposites. However, despite Antigone and Creon’s different stances on law, they are ultimately more similar than different because of their shared value of loyalty and their shared characteristic, hubris.

This idea of family love is also evident in the Greek allusions between husband and wife, which Sophocles uses the story of Niobe to foretell Antigone’s future. When Antigone complains to the Chorus about her awful life, for instance, she relates herself to “the Phrygian stranger,” who is also the “daughter of Tantalus” (Sophocles 886). The daughter of Tantalus is Niobe; she married Amphion and had seven sons and seven daughters all who were murdered by Apollo and Artemis. Niobe became very sorrowful and turned into stone (“Niobe"); when Amphion discovered this news he committed suicide (“Amphion”). Antigone relates herself to Niobe because Antigone knows that she can never have another brother again, since her parents are dead. During Antigone’s