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Antigone Summary. As the play begins, the invading army of Argos has been driven from Thebes, but in the course of the battle, two sons of Oedipus (Eteocles and Polynices) have died fighting for opposing sides. Their uncle, Creon, is now king of Thebes.
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Oedipus's two daughters, Antigone and Ismene, discuss their...
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Antigone laments her fate, and the fact that she will never...
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Haemon, Antigone's dashing fiancé, chats with Ismene, her beautiful sister. Though one would have expected Haemon to go for Ismene, he inexplicably proposed to Antigone on the night of a ball. Creon is king of Thebes, bound to the duties of rule.
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Antigone is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles in the 5th century BCE. One of the most famous and enduring works of ancient Greek drama, Antigone explores themes of moral conflict, duty, and...
Antigone Summary. Polyneices and Eteocles, two brothers leading opposite sides in Thebes' civil war, have both been killed in battle. Creon, the new ruler of Thebes, has declared that Eteocles will be honored and Polyneices disgraced.
Antigone You’ve brought up my bitterest memories, my deepest woes about his thrice ploughed anguish of my father’s Fate, of the fate of his lineage, the famous house of Labdacus! The sinful marriage of a mother to her son, sleeping with the one to whom she gave birth!
30 maj 2019 · Antigone by Sophocles: Summary & Analysis. DATE: probably 443 or 442, although a case can be made for 438. COMPETITION: won first prize. CHARACTERS: Antigone, Ismene, Kreon, Guard, Haimon, Teiresias, First Messenger, Eurydike, Second Messenger. CHORUS: elders of Thebes. SETTING: the palace at Thebes. SYNOPSIS:
