Eurydice of Thebes

Themes THE POWER OF UNWRITTEN LAW After defeating Polynices and taking the throne of Thebes, Creoncommands that Polynices be left to rot unburied, his flesh eaten by dogs and birds, creating an “obscenity” for everyone to see (Antigone, 231). Creon thinks that he is justified in his treatment of Polynices because the latter was a traitor, an enemy of the state, and the security of the state makes all of human life—including family life and religion—possible. Therefore, to Creon’s way of thinking

Is pride more important than family? Creon the main character of Antigone by Sophocles caused mostly all the drama and tragedy in the story.Creon is more interested in pleasing his citizens then taking the advice from his family and advisors because he was so stubborn and angry that it clouded his judgment. In the story of Antigone,Creon starts all the drama by proclaiming that he is not going to let his nephew Polyneices be buried.While his niece, Antigone, went against it because she believed it

Sophocles’ play Antigone can arguably fulfill that role. Antigone follows up on Oedipus’ daughter, Antigone, and his brother-in-law/ uncle, Creon, as these two characters spend a majority of the play in conflict with each other. Creon, now ruler of Thebes, has declared a decree that Polyneices, Antigone’s exiled brother, would be not deserving of a burial. On the other hand, Antigone made a promise that she would honor her brother and rebels against Creon to fulfill her promise. Antigone as the protagonist

Raghu Tekumalla Ms. Tanaka Honors Humanities 03/03/16 Macbeth and Antigone Essay A tragedy is a story which is centered on a character who does something terrible, and as they realize what they have done, the world around them crumbles. Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, is about how Macbeth and Banquo are met by three witches bearing prophetic greetings. Macbeth is told that he will become king. The rest of the play follows Macbeth into the depths of darkness as he seeks the crown not caring about

This is precisely what happened to Creon in Antigone. He became the ruler of Thebes after the brothers that were supposed to inherit the throne, Eteocles and Polyneices, destroyed each other in war. In gaining the throne, he became corrupt and obsessed with the power he had gained through his title. Therefore, he failed to pay heed to the laws of the Gods and punishes Antigone for not accepting his word as King of Thebes. His obsession with power is what leads to his ultimate downfall. “The unbending

A tragic hero, defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, is someone who suffers due to a tragic flaw, or hamartia. This Greek word is variously translated as "tragic flaw", or "weakness". In the play Antigone by Sophocles there are numerous effects of character interaction which includes a difference in beliefs, and also the justice system. This can be seen in the interactions between Antigone, and Creon which also helps drive the plot. This difference of beliefs is most clearly illustrated in when

dies with the coming of the frost, much like the flowers of spring. Dionysus is ripped to pieces in the winter, just like how grapevines wither and perish. Heroes die, too, and some more than once. Orpheus visits the underworld to get his beloved Eurydice back, and fails drastically. Aeneas and the Sibyl descend with a golden bough and talk with his father. Even the sagacious and silver-tongued Odysseus ventured down there, and saw three very important ghosts. Furthermore, Odysseus reacted to the

Father “Father, the gods instill good sense in men the greatest of all the things which we possess. (page 280 Line 776) What Haemon is trying to tell his father is that the gods treat all men with good and that even if Polynecies attacked the city of Thebes, he should be treated by the gods and be buried. “And Men my age-are we then going to learn what wise from men as young as him?” Creon does not like what Haemon is saying to him and is saying he is the higher up, he’s older he won’t learn anything

and to “[try] to make amends” in order to calm the gods and save himself (Sophocles 112). Tiresias mentions that Creon has too much pride, otherwise known as hubris in Greek theater, when Creon refuses to go back on his decree. When the wise man of Thebes agrees with Tiresias and points out all of the “disasters sent by the gods” (117 Sophocles), Creon realizes that these consequences for going against the divine law won’t cease until he changes his mind. However, it was too late for Creon. When he

Sophocles’ play Antigone is a story of choices. The story of the play itself takes place in a very short period of time, making the actions or lack thereof increasingly more important. The tragedy from Oedipus and his fateful tale is leaves Thebes with two dead princes and a new king, Creon. Creon’s decision to issue the controversial decree of non burial for Antigone’s brother Polyneices is the spark that sets the entire plot in motion. When news of Creon’s decree reaches Antigone, she does not