Tiresias accused Oedipus of murdering Laius, who was the king of Thebes before he was murdered. ... In Oedipus Rex the prophecy Tiresias gave Oedipus was a foreshadow of what was to come. ... Oedipus had killed Laius and married the queen Jocasta who was his own mother. ... Oedipus had become blind. ... When Creon sentenced Antigone to death, Haemon, who was the son of Creon and Antigone's fiancé, threatened to kill himself. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Antigone is the sequel to Oedipus and is the story of what happened in Thebes after Oedipus exiled himself. Creon, who is Iocaste's brother, is now the king after the deaths of Oedipus's two sons. ... The deaths of Eteocles and Polynices were the result of a recent war, and The Chorus is there to represent the people who were effected by the war, and what they think should happen. ... Creon was also ignorant towards the gods similar to Oedipus. ... Haemon, who is Creon's son, does not believe in the recent decision to have Antigone killed, and when he finds Antigone hanged ...

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When Oedipus had figured out who he was and what he had done he moved away and cut out his eyes. ... Fate is why Oedipus had killed his father, marry his mother, and then find out all about it. Fate then tortured Oedipus and he cut out his eyes. Fate had made Creon new king of Thebes and then have Oedipus' sons kill each other. ... This tells just how bad fate had treated the family of Oedipus. ...

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Tiresias is a blind prophet from Thebes, who is loyal to his city and wants good fortune for it. ... Tiresias was the one who told Oedipus of his prophet only because Oedipus insisted. ... He helped Oedipus when Tiresias gave Oedipus his prophet by standing by Oedipus during the pain he was going through. ... Now who looks like the fool? ... Antigone won the battle over Creon on who had the power. ...

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• Has Bibliography
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This story is about a young girl named Antigone and her struggles with a king named Creon, who is the newly titled King of Thebes. Antigone is a daughter of the former king Oedipus. ... When Oedipus becomes aware of his deeds he put out his own eyes, and laid himself down to die. ... After Oedipus is dead, Polyneices and Eteocles battle each other for the thrown. ... Shortly after she is discovered by Creon, who has been left behind to live a life of pain and regret. ...

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The video of Antigone is as sad as the story of her father, Oedipus the former king of Thebes. ... Long ago Polyneices left Thebes to be with his father, Oedipus who was thrown out of Thebes because of an edict. ... And as she makes her way in the palace she blames Creon for the death of both of her sons, Haimon and Megareus, who was killed in the battle of Polyneices and Eteocles. ...

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When he was younger, and Oedipus ruled, he was an art patron. The death of Oedipus and his sons bound him to the weary duties of rule. ... Oedipus, Antigone and Ismene's father, also had two sons, Eteocles and Polynices. ... Furthermore, any who attempt to bury him will be put to death. ... The Second Guard compares her to a nut who exposed herself in the main square the other day. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Reading Report Six Sophocles Sophocles was born around 496 BC. He served as treasurer of the imperial league in 443 BC. Sophocles was also one of only ten generals chosen for the war against Samos. In 411 BC, he was selected to be on a special council to ...

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The chorus, a group of common people who follow the actions of the play Antigone, waver in their support of either Antigone or Creon, depending on their actions during a particular part of the story-line. ... The chorus's next appearance blatantly shows their biased attitudes against Antigone and her exiled father Oedipus. ... Several shorter passages from the chorus following this also make the reader perceive Creon as an unrelenting, heartless tyrant, who feels no remorse for his actions. ... (Lines 945-946) The small choral passage following this, however, states ...

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Once the king's mind is changed about killing her Antigone had already taken her own life, and lying with her dead is her love who is also the king's son. ... Almost at the beginning and end of each scene there is either the chorus giving information on something such as a character's background or Choragos, who is the leader of the Chorus, assisting the King on something. ... Also at the end of scene two the chorus tells of the sorrow upon all of Oedipus" children. ... Throughout the entire story there is one person in the chorus who is almost an assistant to the king and comme...

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The sons of the great Oedipus, Eteocles and Polynices, have just killed each other in the act of war. ... Nora is a woman who is spoiled by her husband Torvald. ... Nora has set up a business transaction between herself and Krogstead, a man who works at the bank (where Torvald has just been promoted). ...

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Strong-willed people who are not willing to go with the flow get torn down first and people that submit to his laws are safe. ... Also, Teiresias says, "Our hearths and altars are stained with the corruption of dogs and carrion birds that glut themselves on the corpse of Oedipus' son"" (231). ...

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This establishment is headed by her uncle Creon, who has just recently been crowned the King of Thebes. ... He used Antigone to set an example for the entire city of Thebes, because Antigone was the first person to ever deliberately disobey Creon's orders (not to bury her late brother, who has been declared a traitor of the city). ... Haemon's defiance to his father lead Creon to proclaim him a woman's slave, a man who is unfortunately sided with a woman. ... If Antigone had been born the son of Oedipus, rather than his daughter, it would not be Creon's place to decide bec...

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Anitgone Essay In Antigone by Sophocles, Creon the new king of Thebes, is stubborn and arrogant just like his brother in law Oedipus. ... Creon states that anyone who buries Polynices will die. "...came back form exile intending to burn and destroy his fatherland and the gods of his fatherland, to drink the blood of his kin, to make them slaves- he is to have no burial, no mourning from anyone; it is forbidden. ... As the Sentry finds out who buried Polynices he brings her into the palace, and the perpetrator is Antigone...

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"I have nothing but contempt for the kind of Governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is best for the state" (Scene I 19-21)."... His hubris is revealed when the sentry who has been assigned to guard Polyneices" dead body comes to him with the news that someone has covered the body with a layer of light dust. Creon arrogantly questions the sentry, "And the man who dared do this?" ... (Scene II 54-55) Creon displays his arrogance as the king who uphold the law; once again when he replies, "And yet you dared defy the law" (Scene II 57). ... Our hearts and...

• Word Count: 1884
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• Grade Level: High School

Major Characters Antigone Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, late king of Thebes. ... In this drama Antigone is the protagonist who fights for her families honor. ... Creon is the antagonist who believes that the rebel, Polynices, should not be buried. ... Tiresias Tiresias is a blind messenger, who is guided by a young boy, sent from the Gods. ... Sentinel The Sentinel is the one who captures Antigone. ...

• Word Count: 1938
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• Grade Level: High School