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Death, pollution, sickness and suffering are what Creon's counsel does to Thebes in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Creon counsels Thebans upon pain of death not to bury the bodies of those who fight against Thebes in the recent civil war over the royal succession. Consequently, the decay takes place above ground, pollutes the environment and spreads disease and sickness. Additionally, Thebans suffer in seeing the flesh and the blood of those bodies consumed by dogs and birds. The birds in turn pollute the city's altars with the contents of their stomachs and the smell of their body parts and prevent the interpretation of divine will.
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Who is eurydice in Antigone?
Creons wife
Where is Antigone born in 'Antigone'?
Thebes is the place where Antigone is born in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone is a royal. She is born in the royal palace of Thebes. Thebes is located in central Greece.
What is the rising action in the story Antigone?
the rising action is antigone decision to defy creons orders to bury her brother polynecis
How did Antigone kill herself?
In Antigone (Sophocles) Antigone hangs herself in the final stage of the play, inside the cave. In the Legend of Antigone through Mythology She married Creons Son, and He killed himself and Antigone.
How does haemon respond to creons order?
He don't support his father' decision to execute Antigone.
Who is eurydice in Antigone?
Creons wife
Where is Antigone born in 'Antigone'?
Thebes is the place where Antigone is born in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone is a royal. She is born in the royal palace of Thebes. Thebes is located in central Greece.
What is the rising action in the story Antigone?
the rising action is antigone decision to defy creons orders to bury her brother polynecis
What is antigone's major argument for her disobedience?
creons's law conflicts with divine law
How did Antigone kill herself?
In Antigone (Sophocles) Antigone hangs herself in the final stage of the play, inside the cave. In the Legend of Antigone through Mythology She married Creons Son, and He killed himself and Antigone.
How does haemon respond to creons order?
He don't support his father' decision to execute Antigone.
When is the play 'Antigone' set?
in thebes
Who is the queen of Thebes in Antigone?
Eurydice.
In the book Antigone The army who attacked Thebes was from where?
Argos.
Where does antigone take place?
In ancient Thebes, Greece.
Does Antigone or Medea come out on top at the end of 'Antigone'?
Medea is not a character in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Princess Medea does not overlap with Theban Princess Antigone. She nevertheless does visit Thebes as the invited guest of Hercules, Creon's father-in-law and the husband of Antigone's first cousin Megara. But she ends up being hated and chased out of Thebes whereas Antigone earns the admiration of all Thebes for all time.
Was antigone born into nobility?
Yes. She was a princess of Thebes, through her father, Oedipus, who was (formerly) the king of Thebes.
