Haemon is Antigone's betrothed, and loves her. In spite of his father Creon's contempt and opposition of Antigone, he supports her decision to bury her brother Polyneices and is aware of the situation in Thebes: the citizens also support Antigone's decision, although they are too terrified to betray their emotions to King Creon. He even attempts to defend Antigone to Creon, but is ignored. In the end, Haemon's love for Antigone is what causes him to commit suicide after finding her dead body.
Haimon's main concern is that he be with antigone and that his father would let them be. Creon main concern is that haimon and antigone does not get married.
Yes, Haimon does die. He stabs himself after Antigone hangs herself. He is found in a pool of his own blood in Antigone's tomb.
During the Exodus, the Messenger tells the story of how Antigone killed herself, and shortly afterwards, Haimon also kills himself.
Haemon died by taking his own life. He went to the remote cave in which his first cousin and fiancee Antigone had been walled up and left to die. He found her hanging dead from her own halter. He tried to kill his father, who had sentenced Antigone to death. When he failed, Haemon turned his own sword upon himself.
The blind prophet Teiresias might be an effective character around which an additional scene could be organized in the play 'Antigone'. He could acquaint readers and viewers of the play with the experiences of Antigone, her cousin and fiance Haimon, and her aunt Theban Queen Eurydice in the underworld realms of the dead. He also could give some insight on the fate of Antigone's sister Ismene and on the specific woes of her uncle, the dethroned Theban King Creon.
Creon is father to Haimon and is Iocaste's brother. Iocaste is Antigone's mother so it makes Haimon and Antigone cousins.
Haimon's main concern is that he be with antigone and that his father would let them be. Creon main concern is that haimon and antigone does not get married.
Antigone hangs herself, causing Haimon to stab himself out of grief. Haimon's death causes Eurydyce to commit suicide.
Haimon, Creon's son.
to lock her in a stone vault
Yes, Haimon does die. He stabs himself after Antigone hangs herself. He is found in a pool of his own blood in Antigone's tomb.
The prophecy was that if Creon did not bury Polynices, his punishment of Antigone will bring a curse down on Thebes. Teiresias prophecy is fufilled by Haimon killing himself..Since Creon would not let Antigone bury her brother(Polynices),Antigone killed herself. So Haimon killed himself because he wanted to be with Antigone because the Creon would not bury the brother of Antigone.
The cast of Antigone - 1964 includes: Surja Balodis as Theiresias Robert Roeschke as Kreon Heide Sparmann as Antigone Rainer von Dietz as Haimon
During the Exodus, the Messenger tells the story of how Antigone killed herself, and shortly afterwards, Haimon also kills himself.
The cast of Antigone - 1970 includes: Bjarne Andersen as Teiresias Bab Christensen as Evrydike Lise Fjeldstad as Ismene Nils Ole Oftebro as Haimon Monna Tandberg as Antigone
Yes, Haemon is Antigone's cousin. His father Theban King Creon is the brother of Antigone's mother, Theban Queen Jocasta. Jocasta also is the mother of her second husband, Theban King Oedipus. So Haemon is first cousin to both Antigone and Antigone's father.
Haemon is more concerned with human law and the stability of the city-state. He believes in obeying the laws of the land and argues that Antigone should not go against them, thereby promoting social order and the well-being of the community. He values the rule of law over divine authority in this context.