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That she is an orphan who is under the guardianship of her uncle and future father-in-law is a reason why Antigone dwells in the royal household in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. -- 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone's mother, Queen Jocasta, kills herself. Her father, disgraced Theban King Oedipus, is allowed a special death of here one minute, gone the next in Colonus. Her twin brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, have a fight and kill each other. Antigone has no closer, surviving relative than her uncle, King Creon. Creon expects to be her father-in-law when Antigone marries her first cousin Prince Haemon, Creon's only surviving son and heir to the throne.
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Why does Antigone dwell with Creon and his household in 'Antigone'?
That she is a royal engaged to a royal and raised by a royal is the reason why Antigone dwells with Creon and his household in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone is the eldest daughter of disgraced Theban monarchs Oedipus and Jocasta. She is the direct paternal and maternal descendant of Cadmus, Thebes' founder and first king. She is the niece, subject and ward of her maternal uncle, King Creon, who is the father of her husband-to-be, Prince Haemon.
Why does Antigone dwell with Creon in his household in 'Antigone'?
That she is a royal orphan as well as Creon's future daughter-in-law and ward are reasons why Antigone dwells with Creon in his household in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone is the orphaned daughter of disgraced Theban monarchs Oedipus and Jocasta. Creon is Jocasta's brother and therefore becomes Antigone's guardian. Prince Haemon, Creon's son, is Antigone's first cousin and husband-to-be.
Where is Antigone born in 'Antigone'?
Thebes is the place where Antigone is born in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone is a royal. She is born in the royal palace of Thebes. Thebes is located in central Greece.
Where does Antigone live in 'Antigone'?
The royal palace of Thebes is where Antigone lives in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone is the direct descendant of Cadmus, Thebes' founder and first king. She is engaged to Prince Haemon, her first cousin and the son and heir apparent of reigning King Creon. She and her sister Ismene live with the royal household because they are orphans under the protection of Creon, their mother's brother and their father's brother-in-law and uncle.
Why does Antigone defy royal laws in 'Antigone'?
That they contradict divine laws and Thebantraditions is the reason why Antigone defies royal laws in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, it is the royal edict on non-burial that Theban Princess Antigone defies. Divinely guaranteed rights of all Thebans to below-ground burials are honored for Theban loyalists and denied to King Creon's perceived enemies. Disobeying the royal law involves obeying the divine, which is what Antigone chooses to do.
Does Creon let Antigone go free in 'Antigone'?
No, Creon does not let Antigone go free because she dies before he can do so in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon has his niece, Princess Antigone, buried alive in a remote cave for burying her brother Polyneices despite a royal edict forbidding burial of the disloyal Theban dead. Creon remains firm on the non-burial and the death sentence until he is warned that the royal household will suffer. He therefore reverses the non-burial order and, too late, approves Antigone's release.
How does Antigone use her power in 'Antigone'?
It is to bury her brother that Antigone uses her power in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone has royal powers as the daughter, the direct descendant, and the niece of Theban kings. She also has royal standing as the betrothed of the royal heir apparent and as the ward of the current king. She uses her limited royal powers to break her uncle Creon's edict of non-burial and to bury her brother Polyneices.
Who convinces Creon to free Antigone in 'Antigone'?
The chorus leader convinces Creon to free Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon receives the warning from Teiresias the blind prophet that the royal household will suffer if Creon does not bury Polyneices and free Antigone. Creon keeps up the insults and threats all the way until Teiresias leaves. But he then asks and acts upon the chorus leader's advice.
How does Antigone represent the tragic collision of right against right in 'Antigone'?
That ultimate authorities collide in their rightful demands for obedience is the way in which Antigone represents the tragic collision of right against right in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone complies with the measures of divine law and Theban tradition. But this compliance is on a collision course with royal law. Royal law illegally makes Antigone's point of obedience an example of disobedience within the royal law.
What evidence does Antigone have in 'Antigone'?
That she has insider knowledge of the non-burialedict as well as physical knowledge of the unburied bodies in plain view is Antigone's evidence in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone has advance knowledge of the illegal royal edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. As a royal household member, she already knows what the edict's provisions and punishment are. Additionally, she sees that the bodies of the disloyal Theban dead are being denied their god-given rights to below ground burials. The bodies of her brother Polyneices and his fellow fighters stay above ground and exposed to ravaging weather and scrounging wildlife.
Who is more powerful between Antigone and Creon in 'Antigone'?
It is Antigone who is more powerful than Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone becomes a rebel in her own royal household. She gets away with defying her uncle King Creon, who is the city's most powerful political figure, and his laws in that all Thebes is on her side. It is only the chorus who will not support her because they are so attuned to being on the side of the city's reigning power figure and because they are so lacking in understanding of her personal pain.
How does Teiresias persuade Creon to change his mind in 'Antigone'?
Teiresias does not persuade Creon to change his mind in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet warns Theban King Creon that the royal household will suffer the same death and sorrow as Creon inflicts hardheartedly upon Thebes. But Creon continues to insult and threaten his sightless seer and royal councillor. It is after Teiresias leaves and the chorus leader says that Creon needs to bury Polyneices and release Antigone that Creon changes his mind.
