The messenger tells Creon that the buriels were dugged, but does not tell Creon who did though.
To report the suicides of Antigone, Eurydice and Haemonis the messenger's purpose in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the general role of the messenger is to add to the knowledge of the characters and the audience without complicating the stage and the plot with additional locations and actors. The precise purpose in this case is to bring news of the suicides of Theban Princess Antigone, Queen Eurydice and Prince Haemon. Additionally, the rules of ancient Greek drama forbid the onstage depiction of violence, and the messenger therefore is a way of getting around this prohibition.
That Antigone, Eurydice and Haemon are deadis what the messenger says in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the first messenger announces the suicides of Theban Princess Antigone and Prince Haemon at a cave outside Thebes. Haemon's body is brought down from the cave. The second messenger then makes the announcement of the suicide of Queen Eurydice, Haemon's mother and Antigone's aunt.
During the Exodus, the Messenger tells the story of how Antigone killed herself, and shortly afterwards, Haimon also kills himself.
he is antigone's soon to be husband and the son of Creon and he tries to convince his father not to kill antigone
creon was mad when the messenger told him that somone had tried to bury polynecies.
To report the suicides of Antigone, Eurydice and Haemonis the messenger's purpose in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the general role of the messenger is to add to the knowledge of the characters and the audience without complicating the stage and the plot with additional locations and actors. The precise purpose in this case is to bring news of the suicides of Theban Princess Antigone, Queen Eurydice and Prince Haemon. Additionally, the rules of ancient Greek drama forbid the onstage depiction of violence, and the messenger therefore is a way of getting around this prohibition.
It is in a lengthy onstage announcement delivered by a messenger that the fates of Antigone and Haemon are learned in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, death cannot be portrayed onstage according to the rules of ancient Greek drama. Theban Princess Antigone and her betrothed Prince Haemon commit suicide. Their deaths therefore have to be reported onstage by another character. A messenger or a servant tends to fill that informational role in ancient Greek theater.
That Antigone, Eurydice and Haemon are deadis what the messenger says in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the first messenger announces the suicides of Theban Princess Antigone and Prince Haemon at a cave outside Thebes. Haemon's body is brought down from the cave. The second messenger then makes the announcement of the suicide of Queen Eurydice, Haemon's mother and Antigone's aunt.
During the Exodus, the Messenger tells the story of how Antigone killed herself, and shortly afterwards, Haimon also kills himself.
he is antigone's soon to be husband and the son of Creon and he tries to convince his father not to kill antigone
creon was mad when the messenger told him that somone had tried to bury polynecies.
He was king.
One messenger announces the deaths of Haemon and Antigone to Eurydice, another announces Eurydice's death to Creon.
Theban King Creon plays two main roles in the play 'Antigone'. Dramatically, he plays the role of the villain. Functionally, he plays the role of head of state.
the old man
The role of Teiresias is being the blind seer, he also apears in Oedipus Rex. He warns Creon not to kill Antigone becuase he will lose his only son.
It is Antigone and Haemon and then Eurydice that the first and second messengers respectively report as dead in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the first messenger announces the suicides of Theban Princess Antigone and then of her first cousin and husband-to-be Prince Haemon. Queen Eurydice hears the news and quietly goes inside the palace. The second messenger then makes an appearance to announce Eurydice's suicide.