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How did the guards happen to catch Antigone?
they catch her burying her brother Polyneices.
Why is Antigone committed to burying her brother Polyneices In Antigone.?
love for her family
What is Creon's argument against burying Polyneices?
Creon believes that Polynieces was a traitor to the city.
What does creon say to terisias?
What does Creon tells Tiresias that the gods were not pleased with his decision of not burying his brother Polyneices.
Is Antigone accused of burying the body of Polyneices?
Yes, Antigone is accused of burying the body of her brother Polyneices. The accusations come from the direct observation of the Sentry and from Theban King Creon's acceptance of the Sentry's testimony as true. The accusations also come from the very proud confession of the crime's commission by Antigone herself.
How did the guards happen to catch Antigone?
they catch her burying her brother Polyneices.
Why is Antigone committed to burying her brother Polyneices In Antigone.?
love for her family
What is Creon's argument against burying Polyneices?
Creon believes that Polynieces was a traitor to the city.
What does creon say to terisias?
What does Creon tells Tiresias that the gods were not pleased with his decision of not burying his brother Polyneices.
Who has the sentry captured brought before king Creon?
The sentry captured Antigone burying Polyneices and brought her to Creon
Is Antigone accused of burying the body of Polyneices?
Yes, Antigone is accused of burying the body of her brother Polyneices. The accusations come from the direct observation of the Sentry and from Theban King Creon's acceptance of the Sentry's testimony as true. The accusations also come from the very proud confession of the crime's commission by Antigone herself.
Who has the sentry captured and brought before king creon?
The sentry captured Antigone burying Polyneices and brought her to Creon
How does Creon believe the act of burying Polyneices was carried out?
Theban King Creon believes that Thebans who oppose his rule are behind the burying of Polyneices. Polyneices was Creon's nephew. But he invaded Thebes, and therefore is considered by the King to be disloyal and unworthy of god given rights to proper burial rites and rituals.
What is the penalty for burying Polyneices in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Execution is the penalty for burying Polyneices in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon announces an edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. He insists that the penalty must be death. The penalty is outlined in the law as death under a shower of heavy, sharp rocks thrown by fellow Thebans.
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.
What does Creon order the Sentry to do?
He orders the sentry to find out who is burying polyneices because he had strict orders to not bury him. Then the sentry brings Creon's niece Antigone in and sentences her to death.
Why does Creon forbid burying polyneices?
Polynices gathered the "Seven Against Thebes" to make war on his home city when the throne went to his twin brother Eteocles instead of him.
