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How did the sentry know that is was antigone that buried polyneices?
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Who told Creon that Antigone buried her brother?
The Sentry told Theban King Creon that Antigone had buried her brother, Polyneices. He had two conversations with the King. In the first conversation, he didn't know the identity of the burier. He just knew that Polyneices' corpse had been covered with a fine layer of dust and sprinkled with oil. In the second conversation, he identified Antigone, whom he had arrested for a second burial attempt and brought with him.
Why does the chorus leader fear telling Creon about Polyneices' burial in 'Antigone'?
The chorus leader is not the person who fears telling Creon about Polyneices' burial in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, it is the Sentry and his colleagues who fear informing Theban King Creon of the illegal burial of Polyneices. The guards do not know who the violator is and are afraid that they will be blamed. They draw lots, and it is the Sentry's misfortune to speak of two violations of Creon's non-burial edict regarding the disloyal dead.
What news does the sentry bring on his first visit to Creon in 'Antigone'?
That Polyneices' body is buried and that the perpetrator is long gone is the news that the sentry brings on his first visit to Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon denies to his perceived enemies their god-given rights as Thebans to below ground burials. He enforces his prohibition by a royal edict. He has guards posted immediately after making the edict public. But a sentry lets Creon know that his edict already is violated and that Creon's disgraced nephew Polyneices' body already is covered with a dusty layer that constitutes a partial burial.
How was it decided which sentry would bring the news about Polyneices to Creon in 'Antigone'?
Drawing lots is the way in which the sentries decide which one brings the news about Polyneices to Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the sentries find Polyneices' body partially buried under a layer of dust. A partial burial is still a burial. This violates Theban King Creon's edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead, and the sentries are terrified about what happens to the messenger who brings bad news to the stubborn monarch of Thebes.
How did the guards know Antigone buried the body?
the guards tricked Antigone into confessing.
Who told Creon that Antigone buried her brother?
The Sentry told Theban King Creon that Antigone had buried her brother, Polyneices. He had two conversations with the King. In the first conversation, he didn't know the identity of the burier. He just knew that Polyneices' corpse had been covered with a fine layer of dust and sprinkled with oil. In the second conversation, he identified Antigone, whom he had arrested for a second burial attempt and brought with him.
Why does the chorus leader fear telling Creon about Polyneices' burial in 'Antigone'?
The chorus leader is not the person who fears telling Creon about Polyneices' burial in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, it is the Sentry and his colleagues who fear informing Theban King Creon of the illegal burial of Polyneices. The guards do not know who the violator is and are afraid that they will be blamed. They draw lots, and it is the Sentry's misfortune to speak of two violations of Creon's non-burial edict regarding the disloyal dead.
What news does the sentry bring on his first visit to Creon in 'Antigone'?
That Polyneices' body is buried and that the perpetrator is long gone is the news that the sentry brings on his first visit to Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon denies to his perceived enemies their god-given rights as Thebans to below ground burials. He enforces his prohibition by a royal edict. He has guards posted immediately after making the edict public. But a sentry lets Creon know that his edict already is violated and that Creon's disgraced nephew Polyneices' body already is covered with a dusty layer that constitutes a partial burial.
How was it decided which sentry would bring the news about Polyneices to Creon in 'Antigone'?
Drawing lots is the way in which the sentries decide which one brings the news about Polyneices to Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the sentries find Polyneices' body partially buried under a layer of dust. A partial burial is still a burial. This violates Theban King Creon's edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead, and the sentries are terrified about what happens to the messenger who brings bad news to the stubborn monarch of Thebes.
How did the guards know Antigone buried the body?
the guards tricked Antigone into confessing.
What happens to Antigone's and Ismene's family in the prologue to 'Antigone'?
One brother is buried and the other not is what happens to Antigone's and Ismene's family in the prologue to "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Theban sister Princesses Antigone and Ismene meet outside the main entrance to the royal palace. Antigone needs to let her sister know what is happening now that the first civil war over the Theban royal succession is over. She refuses to stand idly by while their brother Polyneices's body is denied the below ground burial that is a divine guarantee for all Thebans.
How is Antigone family oriented in 'Antigone'?
That she lets her sister know what is going on and that she risks her life for a dead family member are the ways in which Antigone is family oriented in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone cares about her very different sister Princess Ismene. She lets her know that she is welcome within the family circle ... as long as she behaves courageously instead of cowardly. Additionally, she risks her life for her unburied brother Polyneices.
What does Antigone make clear to Creon in 'Antigone'?
That it is she who defies him and his law is what Antigone makes clear to Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone does not deny or diminish her civil law breaking activities. She lets her uncle King Creon know how accomplished she feels about burying her brother Polyneices, disobeying the unjust edict of non-burial and expecting punishment in full from someone she so dislikes and disrespects.
How do the guards decide who will bring the news to Creon in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is by drawing lots that the guards decide who will bring news to Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the guards discover Polyneices' body partially buried under a layer of dust. Polyneices is considered a Theban traitor for attacking Thebes in an assertion of his legitimate claims to the Theban throne. The guards know that Theban King Creon will be upset by news of the body being buried and his non-burial edict being broken. They think of drawing lots as the way to choose the bearer of bad news to a hot-tempered royal.
What is complicated about Antigone's line in 'Antigone'?
That the children are half-siblings to their father, that the mother is also the grandmother, and that the mother is wife and mother to their father are what is complicated about Antigone's family line in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban monarchs Oedipus and Jocasta do not know it but they are not only husband and wife but also son and mother. This means that Jocasta is both mother and grandmother to their children Antigone, Eteocles, Ismene and Polyneices. It also means that Oedipus is both father and half-brother to their children.
How do the people of Thebes feel about Creon's decision about Antigone in 'Antigone'?
Admiration for her and opposition to him are the ways that the people of Thebes feel about Creon's decision about Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon decides to sentence his niece, Princess Antigone, to death for burying her brother Polyneices. He does not care or know how much the people of Thebes take sides in the matter of the edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. He has no idea that his people fear and silently oppose him and admire and silent support his niece.
Why is it important for Antigone to confess her action to Creon in 'Antigone'?
That she wants to be known and punished for breaking a law that she heartily dislikes are the reasons why it is important for Antigone to confess her action to Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone tells her sister Ismene that she will break their uncle Creon's law of non-burial, call as much attention to herself as possible in burying their brother Polyneices and hope for the death penalty. The key is in getting caught, because she wants Creon to know how repelled she is by a law that contradicts divine will and Theban traditions. She gets what she wants.
