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Antigone and Ismene are the sisters of the twin brothers Eteocles and Polneices. All four are the children of Theban King Oedipus, and both the children and grandchildren of Theban Queen Jocasta. All four also are the nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and grand nephews, of Theban King Creon, who is Jocasta's brother. All five are descended from Cadmus, the founder and first Theban king.
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Who is eteocles in antigone?
eteocles is the brother of polyneices , antigone and ismene he fought his brother to be the king and the both killed
How many children did oedipus and jocatsa have?
4. Antigone, Ismene, Polyneices, and Eteocles
Who refuses to help Antigone bury the body in 'Antigone'?
Ismene refuses to help Antigone bury the body in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Ismene is the younger sister of Princess Antigone and of twin brothers Eteocles and Polyneices. Eteocles and Polyneices kill each other, and Eteocles receives a below-ground burial and proper funeral rites, both of which are denied to Polyneices. Antigone wants to bury Polyneices and will have to do so alone since Ismene refuses to help.
Who were brothers in 'Antigone'?
The brothers in the play 'Antigone' were Eteocles and Polyneices. They were the brothers of Antigone and Ismene. They both were killed during the recent fight against the enemy from Argos. All four were the children of Oedipus and Jocasta.
Does Ismene help Antigone?
No, Ismene doesn't help her sister Antigone. In the beginning of the play 'Antigone', she refuses to help her sister bury their brother Polyneices. He's considered a disloyal, dead Theban for having sided with the Argive invaders against his twin brother, Eteocles. Ismene's uncle, Theban King Creon, approves Eteocles' burial, but denies the same god-given right to Polyneices. Ismene refuses to go against the sovereign. Later, Antigone is arrested while burying Polyneices a second time. Ismene says that she supports her sister, and if need be offers to die with Antigone. But it's questionable how helpful Ismene is at that point. For she ends up saving her own life, and not stopping or mitigating her sister's sentence to a cruel death.
Who is eteocles in antigone?
eteocles is the brother of polyneices , antigone and ismene he fought his brother to be the king and the both killed
In the play Antigone what is the four kids names?
Antigone, Ismene, Polyneices, and Eteocles
How many children did oedipus and jocatsa have?
4. Antigone, Ismene, Polyneices, and Eteocles
Who refuses to help Antigone bury the body in 'Antigone'?
Ismene refuses to help Antigone bury the body in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Ismene is the younger sister of Princess Antigone and of twin brothers Eteocles and Polyneices. Eteocles and Polyneices kill each other, and Eteocles receives a below-ground burial and proper funeral rites, both of which are denied to Polyneices. Antigone wants to bury Polyneices and will have to do so alone since Ismene refuses to help.
Who were brothers in 'Antigone'?
The brothers in the play 'Antigone' were Eteocles and Polyneices. They were the brothers of Antigone and Ismene. They both were killed during the recent fight against the enemy from Argos. All four were the children of Oedipus and Jocasta.
Does Ismene help Antigone?
No, Ismene doesn't help her sister Antigone. In the beginning of the play 'Antigone', she refuses to help her sister bury their brother Polyneices. He's considered a disloyal, dead Theban for having sided with the Argive invaders against his twin brother, Eteocles. Ismene's uncle, Theban King Creon, approves Eteocles' burial, but denies the same god-given right to Polyneices. Ismene refuses to go against the sovereign. Later, Antigone is arrested while burying Polyneices a second time. Ismene says that she supports her sister, and if need be offers to die with Antigone. But it's questionable how helpful Ismene is at that point. For she ends up saving her own life, and not stopping or mitigating her sister's sentence to a cruel death.
How many siblings did Antigone have?
3: Polynices, Eteocles, Ismene
Who are the children of Oedipus and jocasta?
Antigone, Ismene, Eteocles, and Polynices
What kind of relationship does Polyneices have with his two sisters and brother in 'Antigone'?
Devoted, hostile and weak are the respective kinds of relationships that Polyneices has with his two sisters and his brother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the relationship between Polyneices and his sister Antigone is devoted, positive, respectful and strong. His relationship with his twin brother Eteocles is negative. Polyneices' relationship with his youngest sister Ismene appears to be weak since Ismene seems unaffected and unconcerned about Polyneices' body being consumed by birds and dogs.
How is 'Eteocles' pronounced in 'Antigone'?
"Ee-tee-oh-keez" is the way in which the name "Eteocles" is pronounced in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Eteocles is the son of disgraced Theban monarchs Oedipus and Jocasta. He is the twin brother of Polyneices and the elder brother of the Princesses Antigone and Ismene. Eteocles is succeeded as King of Thebes by his Uncle Creon until his son Laodamas is old enough to rule.
What is the connection between the Parados and Antigone's and Ismene's conversations in 'Antigone'?
That the topic is Polyneices is the connection between the Parados and Antigone's and Ismene's conversation in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, sister Theban Princesses Antigone and Ismene discuss the unburied status of their brother Polyneices' body. It distresses Antigone, but not Ismene, that their uncle King Creon denies their brother's body god-given rights of all Thebans to below ground burials. The chorus then enters and offers their biased justification for Creon's denial of Polyneices' rights. The members point the blame at Polyneices as a traitor who joins up with Argives to attack his own hometown of Thebes. They reveal just what they want to since Polyneices in fact is in the right for being denied his legitimate royal claim by the usurpers, his own twin brother Eteocles and his uncle Creon.
What does Antigone say that her sister has no right to do in 'Antigone'?
That Ismene has no right to share in the blame or the punishment is what Antigone says in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone deliberately breaks a royal edict that honors god-given rights to a below-ground burial for her brother Eteocles but denies them to her brother Polyneices. She asks Ismene for help in burying Polyneices and is turned down. At her trial and sentencing, she announces that she alone deserves punishment since Ismene is innocent of being an accessory to a crime for which she therefore deserves neither blame nor punishment.
