Eurydice of Thebes

Antigone took place in the city of Thebes after the civil war. The civil is what started the downfall of Antigone. Her brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices fought over the throne because of selfishness. I would like to think that Eteocles was selfish and greedy because he would not give up the crown to Polyneices. This was the reason Polyneices attacked the city of Thebes. As a result, they ended up killing each other in the battlefield and Creon became the King of Thebes. King Creon demanded an honorable

Her brother Polyneices fought bravely against Thebes for his birthright to rule alongside his brother Eteocles, and yet he died miserably. “Love our enemies” which was taken for Jesus’s injunction says that even though Polynices is Creon’s nephew he attacked Thebes, the city in which he sought to protect, he is considered the enemy. Antigone burying her brother's body went against everything her uncle and the city of Thebes stood for honor and

reason. Jan Kott, a literary scholar, believes Antigone could not continue life on earth because she could not handle the hate. Kott does have a valid point, but the reason why Antigone kills herself is to prove her point to Kreon and the citizens of Thebes; that she will not bow down to Kreon’s decree and die at his hands.

watching destruction against our city, putting safety to rout, nor could I ever make that man a friend of mine who menaces this country (207). Creon establishes his high regards to his moral values in his first big speech since being the King of Thebes. Holding these morals so high, Creon refuses to bury Polynices, the person who tried to attack his city, and threatens anyone who tries to bury him a death sentence. But whoever proves his loyalty to the state- I’ll prize that man in death as well

Romeo and Juliet, and even Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Often times, when discussing tragic heroes, the Theban tragedy of Oedipus Rex and his family is brought up. The tragic hero, Oedipus Rex was the heir to the throne of Thebes who was prophecized to kill his father and marry his mother. Due to this, he was abandoned at birth by his birth parents and adopted. Believing this prophecy would cause him to kill his adoptive parents, Oedipus flees his

Two brothers that were leading the civil war in Thebes, Polyneices and Eteocles, have both been killed by each other. Creon, the king of Thebes, has decided that Eteocles will be honored and have a proper burial. However, Polyneices’ body will not be buried. He will lie unburied in the battlefield, and his body will be left for prey animals for them to eat. Antigone and Ismene are the sisters of Polyneices and Eteocles. Outside of the castle gates, Antigone tells Ismene that Creon has ordered that

Although Antigone is considered a tragedy, these tragical actions revolve around love. Antigone is the second of The Three Theban Plays written by Sophocles, all Ancient Greek tragedies. In the city of Thebes, Creon, the ruler of the city, orders that one of Antigone’s brothers, Eteocles, be buried formally, however the other one, Polyneices, left to “rot.” Inside, Antigone knows this is truly unfair and tries to bury Polyneices formally, however, Creon catches her and is extremely upset. Throughout

“side-branch” for his adoptive parents. To bein with, an important character who came up a lot in the reading was Lauis. Who happens to be the father of Oedipus, husband of Jocasta, and Grandfather of Eteocles. Not only that, but his role is king of the Thebes. Moreover, Jocasta as mentioned before was the wife of two characters in the reading who happen to be Lauis and her son Oedipus only because he was cursed to marry his mom. She was also mother and grandmother of other characters named Polynices

Pride is the fatal flaw in the play Antigone, wreaking havoc on the royal family of Thebes. The play Antigone was written by one of the most famous Greek playwrights, Sophocles, around the year 441 B.C.. Antigone was the third book in a trilogy series, however it was the first book written. In the play, the new king of Thebes is Creon, who is the uncle of the characters Antigone and Ismene. Antigone and Ismene’s two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, have just died in a battle against each other;

come back with fire and sword against his native city,” (700-701, 42-43), was not given a proper burial because, “no traitor is going to be honored with the loyal man [his brother who was loyal to Thebes],” (701, 51-52). Creon creates a decree that punishes anyone to death