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An allusion is an indirect reference to something. In 'Antigone', one example of an allusion is the phrase 'bewailing the loss of his bride'. The possessive adjective 'his' refers to Haemon. The noun 'bride' refers to Antigone, who is Haemon's cousin and bride-to-be. Another example is the phrase 'the Cadmean bride'. The adjective 'Cadmean' refers to the Cadmeia Palace on the Theban acropolis. The noun 'bride' refers to Semele, who is the daughter of Theban founder Cadmus and Harmonia, and the mother of the god Bacchus. Semele's home is the Cadmeia Palace.

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