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That they oppose him is what Antigone tells Creon about other townspeople in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone dislikes her uncle King Creon's edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. She insists that she is not alone in defending divinely ordained rights of all Thebans to below ground burials. She says that other townspeople feel as she does but are so afraid of Creon that they keep quiet.
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What is the role of the messenger in Antigone?
The messenger tells Creon that the buriels were dugged, but does not tell Creon who did though.
What does the choragus tell Creon that he must do?
To go and bury Polyneices and free Antigone from the stone chamber.
How does Creon learn about Antigone's actions?
The guard returns to tell the king after she is found burying her brother.
Did Creon hide Antigone and tell everyone that she was dead?
No, Theban King Creon didn't hide Antigone and tell everyone that she was dead. The punishment for violating the King's law was death by stoning. The King commuted the sentence to imprisonment in an isolated, remote, walled up cave. Antigone's procession to the cave was witnessed by the chorus and by the King.
Why is Creon surprised that Antigone is arrested in 'Antigone'?
Because he expects low life in the pay of cowardly enemies, Creon is surprised that Antigone is arrested in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, guards tell Theban King Creon about the burial of Polyneices' body. Creon states that he has enemies who are too cowardly to break the law but wealthy enough to bribe someone else to do the deed. He therefore expects someone poor and unprincipled, not someone royal and with convictions, to be arrested.
Why does antigone tell Creon that she disobeyed his edict?
Creon's edict defied moral law.
Why does haemon visit his father?
Haemon and Creon are both characters in Antigone by Sophocles. Haemon visits his father, Creon, to tell him not to kill Antigone.
What is the role of the messenger in Antigone?
The messenger tells Creon that the buriels were dugged, but does not tell Creon who did though.
What does the sentinel tell Creon?
That Antigone was found burying her brother.
What does the choragus tell Creon that he must do?
To go and bury Polyneices and free Antigone from the stone chamber.
How does Creon learn about Antigone's actions?
The guard returns to tell the king after she is found burying her brother.
What does Choragus tell Creon that he must do?
To go and bury Polyneices and free Antigone from the stone chamber.
Did Creon hide Antigone and tell everyone that she was dead?
No, Theban King Creon didn't hide Antigone and tell everyone that she was dead. The punishment for violating the King's law was death by stoning. The King commuted the sentence to imprisonment in an isolated, remote, walled up cave. Antigone's procession to the cave was witnessed by the chorus and by the King.
Why is Creon surprised that Antigone is arrested in 'Antigone'?
Because he expects low life in the pay of cowardly enemies, Creon is surprised that Antigone is arrested in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, guards tell Theban King Creon about the burial of Polyneices' body. Creon states that he has enemies who are too cowardly to break the law but wealthy enough to bribe someone else to do the deed. He therefore expects someone poor and unprincipled, not someone royal and with convictions, to be arrested.
Why is the sentry afraid to tell Creon about Polyneices' burial in 'Antigone'?
It is fear of false blame and undeserved punishment that makes the sentry afraid to tell Creon about Polyneices' burial in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the sentry is acquainted with Theban King Creon's narrow sense of right and wrong. He knows that Creon considers breaking his law wrong and punishing the offender right. He also knows that Creon may punish the bearer of bad news if there is no other person in sight to blame.
What does Antigone tell her sister outside the city gates?
In the play Oedipus, Antigone is the child born of Oedipus and his mother Jocasta. Outside of the city gates, Antigone tells her sister that Eteocles will be buried with full honors as ordered by Creon.
What does the chorus leader tell Creon about Teiresias' predictions in 'Antigone'?
That Creon needs to do what Teiresias tells him to is what the chorus leader tells Creon about Teiresias' predictions in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that the mourning and suffering that goes around all Thebes will come back to the Theban royal household. He cautions that Creon needs to bury Polyneices' body and free Princess Antigone. King Creon does not stop his torrent of insults and threats. But he mentions the predictions to the chorus leader, who says to do what Teiresias says.
