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Who guards Polyneices' body in 'Antigone'?
It is posted sentries who guard Polyneices' body in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon assigns sentries to guard the unburied bodies of Polyneices and the disloyal Theban dead. Creon denies Polyneices and his Theban supporters their god-given rights as Thebans to below ground burials. He has the sentries there to capture anyone who plans to disobey his edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead.
What does Creon say happens to Polyneices' body in 'Antigone'?
That it is buried is what Creon says happens to Polyneices' body in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon refuses to allow the bodies of his nephew Polyneices and of the other disloyal Theban dead to be buried. He requires re-exposure of Polyneices' body both times that it is partially buried by Princess Antigone. But he ultimately reverses his non-burial edict. He says that the proper burial is done.
How does Creon refer to the one who buries Polyneices in 'Antigone'?
It is as a man that Creon refers to the one who buries Polyneices in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon assumes certain things when he hears about the burial of the body of his nephew Polyneices. He assumes that the perpetrator is male. He also assumes that the perpetrator is the hired thug of his influential but cowardly opponents.
How is Creon treating the body of Eteocles and why?
Creon is treating Eteocles body badly and does not want Antigone to bury him.No!Eteocles is the loyal prince in the eyes of Creon and so is honorably buried.His brother Polyneices is the one treated badly.
What does Creon order about Polyneices' body in 'Antigone'?
That Polyneices' body is to be left above ground, exposed to the weather and wildlife, and denied its god given right to proper below ground burial and funeral services is what Theban King Creon orders. It doesn't matter to Creon that Polyneices was correct in trying to right a wrong. Neither does it matter that Polyneices was Creon's nephew.What matters instead is Creon's decision to keep going in death the hatreds of a life. What matters instead is the conclusion that a disloyal Theban needs to be remembered as a traitor and not a hometown boy. So what matters essentially is the adage that what you bind on earth you bind in heaven. Specifically, it's that last act of righteous defiance by which Creon judges and condemns Polyneices, and not an otherwise apparently circumspect life.
Who guards Polyneices' body in 'Antigone'?
It is posted sentries who guard Polyneices' body in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon assigns sentries to guard the unburied bodies of Polyneices and the disloyal Theban dead. Creon denies Polyneices and his Theban supporters their god-given rights as Thebans to below ground burials. He has the sentries there to capture anyone who plans to disobey his edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead.
What does Creon say happens to Polyneices' body in 'Antigone'?
That it is buried is what Creon says happens to Polyneices' body in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon refuses to allow the bodies of his nephew Polyneices and of the other disloyal Theban dead to be buried. He requires re-exposure of Polyneices' body both times that it is partially buried by Princess Antigone. But he ultimately reverses his non-burial edict. He says that the proper burial is done.
How does Creon refer to the one who buries Polyneices in 'Antigone'?
It is as a man that Creon refers to the one who buries Polyneices in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon assumes certain things when he hears about the burial of the body of his nephew Polyneices. He assumes that the perpetrator is male. He also assumes that the perpetrator is the hired thug of his influential but cowardly opponents.
What does Creon order about Polyneices' body in 'Antigone'?
That Polyneices' body is to be left above ground, exposed to the weather and wildlife, and denied its god given right to proper below ground burial and funeral services is what Theban King Creon orders. It doesn't matter to Creon that Polyneices was correct in trying to right a wrong. Neither does it matter that Polyneices was Creon's nephew.What matters instead is Creon's decision to keep going in death the hatreds of a life. What matters instead is the conclusion that a disloyal Theban needs to be remembered as a traitor and not a hometown boy. So what matters essentially is the adage that what you bind on earth you bind in heaven. Specifically, it's that last act of righteous defiance by which Creon judges and condemns Polyneices, and not an otherwise apparently circumspect life.
How is Creon treating the body of Eteocles and why?
Creon is treating Eteocles body badly and does not want Antigone to bury him.No!Eteocles is the loyal prince in the eyes of Creon and so is honorably buried.His brother Polyneices is the one treated badly.
What does Creon want the guard to do?
In "Antigone", when King Creon, who had commanded that the body of Polyneices not be buried and left outside to rot, learned that someone had disobeyed orders and buried him. He immediately commanded the guard who brought him the news to bring him the person responsible.
How does Polyneices suffer in 'Antigone'?
That his rights are disrespected is the way in which Polyneices suffers in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Polyneices dies during the final battle battle in the first civil war over the Theban royal succession. He has a legitimate claim to the Theban throne, but his army loses to that of his twin brother Eteocles and his uncle Creon. Creon is vindictive in denying to Polyneices' body the god-given right of all Thebans to below ground burials. Polyneices therefore suffers the disfigurement and dismemberment of his body by birds and dogs until Creon relents and approves the burial.
Does Creon bury Polyneices?
Yes, Theban King Creon has his nephew Polyneices buried. Previously, he refuses to allow Polyneices' corpse the god given rights of all Thebans to proper funerary rituals. He decides to deny these rights because of Polyneices having led an army of disgruntled Thebans and invading Argives against Thebes.But Teiresias the blind prophet finally gets Creon to realize that this insult to the will of the gods leads only to disaster and misery. It's when Creon understands that his own family is included in the doom and gloom that he changes his former stance. He sees to it that Polyneices' body receives proper attention and burial.
Why does the sentry return in Antigone?
The Sentry Returns Because He Wants To Prove To Creon That He Didn't Bury Polyneices Body And That He's Innocent.
What will happen to anyone who tries to bury the body of Polyneices?
The painful sentence of death by being pummeled with stones is what awaits anyone who tries to bury the bodies of Polyneices and his Theban allies in the play 'Antigone'. According to tradition and the will of the gods, this punitive action is unexpected and uncalled for. It results from an edict that Theban King Creon issues without consulting with, or getting the approval of, the gods.
Whose opinion is changed about burying Polyneices in 'Antigone'?
Creon changes his opinion about burying Polyneices in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon begins the play ordering that his nephew Polyneices' body be left above-ground. Princess Antigone, Prince Haemon and Teiresias the blind prophet each attempt to get Creon to change his mind and reverse his actions. But the ever stubborn Creon acts upon making the changes only after consuming Polyneices' blood and flesh pollutes the birds offered as ritual sacrifices and thereby angers the gods even further.
Who changes positions on Polyneices' burial in 'Antigone'?
Creon and the chorus leader change their positions on the burial of Polyneices in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon issues an edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead, among whom is his nephew Polyneices. The chorus leader initially comments that Creon must do what needs to be done to rule. But by the end of the play, Creon backs down because the chorus leader takes a stand and advises that Polyneices' body be buried and that Princess Antigone be released from her live burial for trying to bury her brother.
