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Eteocles is given a hero's burial in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Eteocles dies a hero in defense of his hometown of Thebes. He is buried with full military honors. He receives a below ground burial and proper funeral rites, which actually are guaranteed to all Thebans.
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∙ 12y agoSpecifically, Eteocles dies a hero in defense of his hometown of Thebes. He is buried with full military honors. He receives a below ground burial and proper funeral rites, which actually are guaranteed to all Thebans.
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What is Antigone's goal?
Antigone's goal is to give her brother a proper burial.
What is Creon advised to do in 'Antigone'?
Bury Polyneices and release Antigone is what Creon is advised to do in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon denies god-given burial rights to his nephew Polyneices. He gives his niece, Princess Antigone, the death sentence for breaking his non-burial law and burying her brother. But his son Haemon, his royal advisor Teiresias the blind prophet and his supporter the chorus leader all suggest that he needs to give Polyneices' body a proper below ground burial as well as release Antigone from her live burial.
Who received a proper burial in Antigone?
Polyneices
What is Antigone position on the burial of Polyneices?
antigone was summoned to creon, where she readily admitted her 'crime'
What event makes Antigone so upset?
The issuing of a royal decree that contradicts the will of the gods by not respecting her brother Polyneices' god given rights to below ground burial and funeral services is what upsets Antigone.
Who has directly violated Creon's decree?
It was Antigone; Creon's decree was that Polynices was not be be given burial rights but Antigone violated this decree by burying the body of her brother.
What is Antigone's goal?
Antigone's goal is to give her brother a proper burial.
What is Creon advised to do in 'Antigone'?
Bury Polyneices and release Antigone is what Creon is advised to do in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon denies god-given burial rights to his nephew Polyneices. He gives his niece, Princess Antigone, the death sentence for breaking his non-burial law and burying her brother. But his son Haemon, his royal advisor Teiresias the blind prophet and his supporter the chorus leader all suggest that he needs to give Polyneices' body a proper below ground burial as well as release Antigone from her live burial.
Who received a proper burial in Antigone?
Polyneices
What is Antigone position on the burial of Polyneices?
antigone was summoned to creon, where she readily admitted her 'crime'
What event makes Antigone so upset?
The issuing of a royal decree that contradicts the will of the gods by not respecting her brother Polyneices' god given rights to below ground burial and funeral services is what upsets Antigone.
Why does Antigone need Ismene's help in burying their brother in 'Antigone'?
That she is not strong enough to give him abelow-ground burial on her own is the reason why Antigone needs Ismene's help in burying their brother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone's uncle, King Creon, issues an edict whereby loyalists such as Antigone's brother Eteocles are buried while perceived Theban traitors such as Antigone's brother Polyneices are left exposed to ravaging weather and scrounging wildlife. Antigone intends to honor Polyneices' god-given right as a Theban to a below-ground burial and thereby ensure that his body enters intact into the Underworld of the afterlife. She can give him a below-ground burial with Ismene's help, and a partial burial without her sister's assistance.
Who is captured in 'Antigone'?
In the play 'Antigone' Antigone is captured. The sentry discovers that the body of Polyneices is being given proper burial attentions, contrary to a recently enacted law. They wait until Antigone makes a follow-up check of her dead brother's body. Then they apprehend her and bring her to Theban King Creon.
What are three major events in 'Antigone'?
Polyneices' burial, Antigone's trial and Teiresias' prediction are three major events in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the burial of Polyneices is a major event because it activates the conflict between Theban Princess Antigone and King Creon. Antigone's trial is a second major event because it sets in motion the fatal responses of Antigone, Prince Haemon and Queen Eurydice to Antigone's live burial and suicide. Teiresias' prediction is a third major event because it starts up the process of reversing the non-burial edict and overthrowing Creon.
What information does Antigone give to Ismene at the beginning of 'Antigone'?
That proper Theban-style burial rites are being respected for their brother Eteocles but not forPolyneices and she intends to bury Polyneicesis the information given by Antigone to Ismene at the beginning of "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone says that their uncle, King Creon, is issuing an edict that honors god-given burial and funeral rites to loyalists such as Eteocles but denies them to perceived traitors such as Polyneices. Antigone intends to obey divine will and disobey Creon's law. With her sister Ismene's help, she can bury Polyneices underground. On her own, she can give a partial burial by which the body is left above ground and completely covered with a layer of dust. Either way, the body is considered buried.
Does Antigone follow Creon's orders?
No, Antigone doesn't follow the orders of her uncle, Theban King Creon. The royal orders are burial of the loyal Theban dead, and non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. The decree directly contradicts the god-given rights of the dead to equal access to proper burial procedures. Antigone respects the passage of mortals through life into death. So she chooses to be in compliance with the word of the gods, and in non-compliance with the King's orders.
What law does Antigone break in 'Antigone'?
A royal edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban deadis the law that Antigone breaks in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone's brother Eteocles finds his god-given rights to a below-ground burial and proper funeral rites honored by his uncle King Creon's recent edict. But her brother Polyneices' rights are denied, and his body is left above ground and exposed to weather and wildlife. Antigone accepts that proper procedure is followed regarding Eteocles, but not in regard to Polyneices.
