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Antigone
The play 'Antigone' is at least 2,440 years old. Still timely nevertheless are its main concerns over what to do about a bad law and how far to go for the sake of love or justice. Contributors typically ask and answer questions about the play's author, characters, imagery, literary devices, plot, and relationship to other plays of the same themes or time period.
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What is the tragic flaw in 'Antigone'?
The tragic flaw in the play 'Antigone' is pride. Its best example is Theban King Creon. He thinks that he can change god-given traditions with a royal decree. He believes that he can force Thebans to change the way in which they honor their gods and each other through the their lives and their deaths. He finds just how wrong and just how lacking in appreciation, humility, respect, and wisdom he is in the end. That's why the chorus concludes with the observation that a joyful life depends upon living wisely. In essence, from their words come the moral: pride goes before a fall.
What crisis afflicts the city of Thebes at the beginning of 'Oedipus Rex'?
a great sphinx had been terrorizing the city, not allowing anyone to pass unless they answered a riddle, if they answered correctly they lived and the sphinx would fly away, if incorrect than otherwise. Oedipus answered it correctly and got a place in the kingdom, soon he rose to be king by marrying the queen...
How do Beowulf boast of great deeds and his announcement of his plan establish him as hero?
stop looking up the answers to Beowulf from the new Florida lit book for seniors :P
GJHS 2011
Whom did Oedipus believe his parents to be?
King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth were the married couple whose child Theban King Oedipus believed himself to be. As far back as he could remember, he had been raised as the only child and heir apparent to the Corinthian couple. But then as an adult, he heard a rumor that the monarchs actually were his foster parents.
So Oedipus went to see what the Delphic Oracle had to say about this unexpected twist to life. The Oracle said that Oedipus was fated to kill his father and marry his mother. Oedipus forgot about the rumor, and decided to get as far away from Corinth as possible.
It was towards Thebes that Oedipus headed. Between Delphi and Thebes, he killed a stranger who was old enough to be his father and whom he resembled. At Thebes, he married a woman who was old enough to be his mother.
Years later, at the time of the action of the play 'Oedipus Rex', Oedipus realized that it was the rumor that he should have listened to and looked into. The Corinthian couple indeed were none other than his foster parents. His biological parents were none other than Theban King Laius, whom he killed; and Theban Queen Jocasta, whom he wedded and bedded.
Can the play 'Antigone' be called 'King Creon'?
No, "King Creon" cannot be the name of the play "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the play deals with Theban Princess Antigone's defense of divine will, Theban traditions and vulnerable family members. It does so from the position of Antigone as heroic doer of great deeds, main character in the course of all events, and protagonist in conflict with an antagonist. A change in name necessitates a completely different focus and organization.
What is Creon looking for at the end of 'Antigone'?
Death is what Creon looks for at the end of "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, disgraced Theban King Creon characterizes himself as the source of all private and public woes. He considers himself responsible for the deaths of his last surviving child, Prince Haemon, and of his wife, Queen Eurydice. He is left all alone, without anyone or anything that gives his life meaning. He looks forward to death.
The Chorus in Electra, the Greek tragedy by Euripides, consisted of the virgin country women from Mycenae.
What is antigone supposed to do?
what antiqona wants to do is bury her dead brother polyneices but it's aqainst the law because Creon told her not to &she knows that she'll be punished if she does it but she does it anyways because it's a god's law that you should always bury your family. &then Creon qets all mad &he's tryinq to find out who did it &antiqone confeses that it was her &he wants to kill her. but he lock her up in a tower &bricks up a wall where the door is so that she cant qet out. &she hangs herself. &when Creon talks to the prophet &he tells him to go free her ; Creon qoes but by that time its too late.
What was the name of the labyrinth where the Minotaur lived?
A:In Greek mythology, the Minotaur as the Greeks imagined him, was a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man or, as described by Ovid, "part man and part bull". He dwelt at the center of the Cretan Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction built for King Minos of Crete and designed by the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus who were ordered to build it to hold the Minotaur. The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.
What is Creon's greatest fault in 'Antigone'?
Arrogance is Creon's greatest fault in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Creon thinks that he can do what he wants without input or influence from the gods or mortals. For example, he issues a law that contradicts divinely expressed will and cherished Theban traditions regarding below-ground burials and funeral rites for all Thebans. Additionally, he threatens and insults his son Haemon, his nieces Antigone and Ismene, and his advisor Teiresias the blind prophet when they try to help him see the error of his ways and the widespread suffering for which he is responsible.
For what two reasons did Ismene not help Antigone?
One reason for why Ismene doesn't want to help her sister Antigone is her fear of the power of the State. She says that she doesn't have what it takes to engage in civil disobedience. Another reason for her reluctance is her perception of female and male roles in Thebes. Ismene believes that men and women have separate responsibilities. She also believes that women mustn't try to take on perceived male responsibilities. And she believes that women shouldn't disobey men, who are far stronger than the weaker females. A major motivation for Ismene is the example of her parents' disobedience to the law. For her father, Theban King Oedipus, unknowingly commits the crimes of parricide and regicide when he kills Laius, his father and his king. Equally unknowingly, he then goes on to commit incest when he marries and impregnates Queen Jocasta, the widow of Theban King Laius and his own mother. Ismene says that her parents are punished severely for unknowing disobedience. So she reasons that the punishment is that much more humiliating, that much more miserable, that much more severe for conscious, consensual violations.
Jocasta
Who is Creon's supporter in 'Antigone'?
The chorus leader is Creon's supporter in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the chorus leader is the designated spokesperson for the council of Theban elders. The elders represent Thebes' most accomplished and respected citizens. They tend not to contradict the reigning king or to oppose his policies.
That he perceives one as a loyalist and the other as an enemy is the reason why Creon orders Eteocles to be buried with great honors but Polyneices' body be left to rot on the battlefield in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Creon believes in carrying the hatreds of life into death. He considers an enemy an enemy for all time. He feels that enemies need to be really punished in such a way as to ruin their entry into the Underworld of the afterlife and to discourage future opposition from arising to him and his rule.
How are Antigone Eteocles Ismene Polyneices and Creon related?
Antigone and Ismene are the sisters of the twin brothers Eteocles and Polneices. All four are the children of Theban King Oedipus, and both the children and grandchildren of Theban Queen Jocasta. All four also are the nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and grand nephews, of Theban King Creon, who is Jocasta's brother. All five are descended from Cadmus, the founder and first Theban king.
Who put the Minotaur in Knossos palace?
Queen Pasiphaë mated with a bull and bore the Minotaur. When King Minos understood he could not be its father, he imprisoned the Minotaur in the labyrinth.
What is the function of Choragos in the third scene of 'Antigone'?
The Choragos is the leader of the chorus. His function in the third scene is to show the good points in the views of both Theban King Creon and Prince Haemon. But at the end, his function also becomes that of pointing out that Creon loses his son's support
Theban King Labdacus is Theban King Oedipus' paternal grandfather. Labdacus' son is Theban King Laius, and his daughter-in-law is Theban Queen Jocasta. Jocasta and her brother, Theban King Creon, are the children of Menoeceus. Both Labdacus and Menoeceus are descendants of Cadmus, the founder and first king of Thebes. So those who occupy the throne of Thebes are closely related.
What happens in the ancient Greek tale of Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother.
What is the message of Sophocles in 'Antigone'?
One message can be religious laws are more important than Creon laws. Creon stated that Polyneices should not be buried and that his body shall be eaten by vultures. However, Antigone went against his words and gave his brother a proper burial. Another message can be that one can be physically blind but can still see further than those who are not sightless (the soothsayer and Creon).
