... formal burial, which was considered a very valued ritual in Thebes. "But for his brother, Polynices,- who came back from exile, and sought to consume utterly with fire to the city of his fathers and the shrines to lead the remnant ... . Antigone makes one last! speech to the people of Thebes to confirm that she has their support and pity, because dying without having been wed, is a large misfortune. "Tomb, bridal-chamber, eternal prison in the caverned rock, whither I ... am led forth in my sorrow on this journey that can be delayed no more."" (Oates/ O'Neill, 218) Within these two quot...

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