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What are the four gods and their duties mentioned by the chorus in 'Antigone'?
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Aphrodite the love goddess, Ares the war god, Bacchus the wine god, and Hades the underworld god are four gods that the chorus identify along with their duties in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the chorus mentions Aphrodite when they sing of love after Theban Prince Haemon's interaction with his father King Creon. The members name Ares and Bacchus when they sing of civil war after Princess Antigone's opening interaction with her sister Princess Ismene. They refer to Hades during Antigone's procession to her execution by live burial.
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What four themes are revealed by the chorus in 'Antigone'?
Curses, fate, flaws and punishment are four themes revealed by the chorus in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus of Theban elders devote the parados and the first ode to the human flaw of pride and recklessness. They discuss the divine curses on Theban Princess Antigone's father Oedipus and great-grandfather King Labdacus in the second ode. They mention fate in the third ode. They refer to punishment throughout all of the odes.
What can you say about Portia's death in 'Antigone'?
There's no such character as Portia in the play 'Antigone' by Sophocles [495 B.E.C.* - 406 B.C.E.]. There are only nine main characters, and a chorus. The main characters are Antigone; her aunt by marriage, Queen Eurydice; her fiance and first cousin Haemon; her sister Ismene; and her uncle, Theban King Creon. The remaining four main characters are the blind prophet Teiresias, a guard, and two messengers. There are references to other individuals who don't appear in the play. For example, Antigone's parents Theban King Oedipus and Queen Jocasta are mentioned. Also mentioned are Antigone's brothers Eteocles and Polyneices. But there's no mention whatsoever of a Portia. *Before the Christian Era.
Which of Oedipus's children was mentioned in the play?
All four of Oedipus' children were mentioned in the play 'Antigone'. Oedipus and Jocasta, who was both his mother and his wife, had twin sons named Eteocles and Polyneices. The twins were named as the kings who killed each other, because they couldn't agree to alternate years of rule. Oedipus and Jocasta had two daughters named Antigone and Ismene. Ismene was a survivor, whereas Antigone was a terminal risk taker.
Where does the chorus' sympathy lie at the beginning of 'Antigone'?
It is with those who do not raise arms against Thebesthat the chorus' sympathy lies at the beginning of "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the single antistrophe, the two strophes and the four systemas of the chorus criticize Polyneices for raising an army of disgruntled Thebans and invading Argives against his hometown of Thebes. They gloat about their victory and the upcoming dances and songs inspired by Bacchus the wine god. But they are not impartial since they withhold the information that Polyneices is in the right for asserting his legitimate claim to the Theban throne and that his twin brother Eteocles and his uncle Creon are in the wrong for persisting in their illegal occupation of that throne.
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.
What four themes are revealed by the chorus in 'Antigone'?
Curses, fate, flaws and punishment are four themes revealed by the chorus in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus of Theban elders devote the parados and the first ode to the human flaw of pride and recklessness. They discuss the divine curses on Theban Princess Antigone's father Oedipus and great-grandfather King Labdacus in the second ode. They mention fate in the third ode. They refer to punishment throughout all of the odes.
What can you say about Portia's death in 'Antigone'?
There's no such character as Portia in the play 'Antigone' by Sophocles [495 B.E.C.* - 406 B.C.E.]. There are only nine main characters, and a chorus. The main characters are Antigone; her aunt by marriage, Queen Eurydice; her fiance and first cousin Haemon; her sister Ismene; and her uncle, Theban King Creon. The remaining four main characters are the blind prophet Teiresias, a guard, and two messengers. There are references to other individuals who don't appear in the play. For example, Antigone's parents Theban King Oedipus and Queen Jocasta are mentioned. Also mentioned are Antigone's brothers Eteocles and Polyneices. But there's no mention whatsoever of a Portia. *Before the Christian Era.
In the play Antigone what is the four kids names?
Antigone, Ismene, Polyneices, and Eteocles
Which of Oedipus's children was mentioned in the play?
All four of Oedipus' children were mentioned in the play 'Antigone'. Oedipus and Jocasta, who was both his mother and his wife, had twin sons named Eteocles and Polyneices. The twins were named as the kings who killed each other, because they couldn't agree to alternate years of rule. Oedipus and Jocasta had two daughters named Antigone and Ismene. Ismene was a survivor, whereas Antigone was a terminal risk taker.
Where does the chorus' sympathy lie at the beginning of 'Antigone'?
It is with those who do not raise arms against Thebesthat the chorus' sympathy lies at the beginning of "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the single antistrophe, the two strophes and the four systemas of the chorus criticize Polyneices for raising an army of disgruntled Thebans and invading Argives against his hometown of Thebes. They gloat about their victory and the upcoming dances and songs inspired by Bacchus the wine god. But they are not impartial since they withhold the information that Polyneices is in the right for asserting his legitimate claim to the Theban throne and that his twin brother Eteocles and his uncle Creon are in the wrong for persisting in their illegal occupation of that throne.
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.
Is Polyneices engaged to Antigone?
No, Polyneices isn't engaged to Antigone. There are four reasons why he isn't. First, Antigone is engaged to Haemon, her first cousin and the royal heir apparent. Second, Polyneices is dead. Second, he leaves behind a widow and son. Third, he's Antigone's brother.
What is Ode Two of 'Antigone'?
The parados isn't an ode. The first ode therefore begins with 'Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man...'. The second ode begins with 'Blest are they whose days have not tasted of evil'. It takes up a total of eight paragraphs. It ends with 'But lo, Haemon, the last of thy sons; comes he grieving for the doom, of his promised bride, Antigone, and bitter for the baffled hope of his marriage?' In the second ode, the chorus discusses the staying nature and power of curses. They cite the specific example of the cursed house of the Labdacidae from which Antigone descends through her father, King Oedipus. They explain that the curse levels three of the King's four children: Antigone, Eteocles, and Polyneices. The implication is the application of the curse to the remaining child, Ismene. For the chorus warns that human error always is met with divine punishment, divine retribution.
What name is given to a number of singers?
It depends on the size. For instance, three is a trio, four is a quartet and a bunch is a choir.
What are the four main points in Antigone's goodbye speech in 'Antigone'?
Consequences, fate, family and the gods are the four main points in Antigone's goodbye speech in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone declares that because of her divine obedience and royal disobedience she will die childless, friendless and loveless. She identifies fate as leading her to such an ignoble death because of the curse on her parents and her great-grandfather. She indicates that family ties are strong because she has no competing allegiance to husband or children. She points to the gods as her guidepost and as the ironic cause of her death.
Who is Jocasta in relation to Antigone in 'Antigone'?
Mother to daughter and grandmother to granddaughter is what Jocasta is in relation to Antigone of "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta is both mother and wife to Oedipus, her son and second husband. She therefore is mother both to her second husband and to their four children. At the same time, as the mother of her children's father, she also is their grandmother.
How much lines are in 1 chorus?
How many lines are in a chorus completely depends on the song and what the songwriter wants to say. The number of lines in a chorus is sometimes fewer than the verses, sometimes the same, sometimes more. I've listened to songs with four words as the chorus, some have as many as ten lines.
