Eteocles

Although the word tragedy is an attribute commonly used to recount any events that cause misfortune and great suffering; it even more treats as an illustration to the series of the sorrowful and unfortunate events induced upon a heroic soul. It is a work of art that embodies the misfortunes of its subjects, within a stylized undertone of austere diction, and prompts the questions raised about the human identity and it’s battle between the forces of good and evil that it so easily succumbs.…

A tragic character is not wholly good, but if the individual’s intentions are good, then they are, too, at least to an extent. At the beginning of this play, the sons of Oedipus, Polynices and Eteocles, fight on opposite sides in battle, and are both killed as a result. The newly pronounced king, Creon, issues a city-wide proclamation demanding that no one try to honor Polynices with a proper burial or by mourning his death. Stubborn and rash…

Antigone “Creon is not strong enough to stand in my way .“when the choragos in sophocles play, antigone, speaks this line to prevent that she is a strong woman. She would do anything that she believes that is the right thing. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, and she is the sister of Ismene , she is also the sister of Polyneices. Antigone has lost both of her brothers in the civil war and is confronted with a difficult choice. Antigone honors her fallen brother and is willing to risk losing…

In the tragic play, once Polyneices and Eteocles, Antigone’s brothers, commit fratricide, Creon decides to give Eteocles a proper burial for being loyal to him, but he demands that Polyneices corpse must lay untouched since he was a traitor to Thebes. Antigone is very hurt by this and is determined to give Polyneices respect and…

unreal and imperfect, but it is more realistic. In Antigone, the tragedy has become an absolute fate which Antigone must violate the law whether it is natural law or human law. After King Oedipus died, his two sons are fighting for the kingship. Eteocles leads the citizens of Thebe defending the attack from Polynices who is leading the enemy state. The two sons die at the same day at this war. Creon succeeds to the throne because…

“It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride”- John Ruskin. Creon in Antigone by Sophocles loses more than just someone because of his unnecessary pride. As his first orders of being king, Creon declares that anyone who tries to bury Polyneices will be sentenced to death. This declaration violates the gods’ laws, but the stubborn ruler still passes it because he believes he is better than the gods are. The brave Antigone…

The use of irony in the play not only creates some kind of comedic relief in an otherwise tragic plot but it also help develop this concept of personal moral vs public decree.“ Creon buried our brother eteocles with military honor gave him a soldier's funeral and it was right that he should but polyneices they fought as bravely and died as miserably they say that Creon has sworn no one shall bury him no one shall mourn for him”(line 16-20). This quote shows…

Laws are very important in any society. They are used to maintain order and without them there would be chaos and anarchy. In the well-known Greek play by Sophocles, Antigone, there is a clash between state and natural laws. The play poses the question To whom does a person owe the ultimate loyalty, the state or the natural law and can hubris affect or distort these perspectives. Can such hubris blind a person to other familial duties. While Creon argues that the gods do not celebrate traitors…

His parents abandoned him, although still, later in life he fulfilled his prophecy. He and his mother had four children, Antigone, Ismene, Eteocles and Polynices. Creon's personality changes all throughout the book because of Antigone's actions. He feels that she should continue on with her life and bring happiness to Haemon. He thinks that happiness is the key to solving all of her problems…

Plot in Antigone Antigone, written by Sophocles, is an Ancient Greek tragedy that takes place in the city of Thebes. The two daughters of Oedipus, Antigone and Ismene, who both face a dilemma because Creon, the new king, has enjoined that Eteocles, one of their brothers, will receive a hero burial, while the other, Polynices, will have no burial rights. Antigone and Ismene have two options: defy the king’s orders and suffer death or forget about the situation and move on with their lives.…