Antigone Questions on Polynices
Antigone
In Antigone, how did Polynices betray his people, leading to his death and lack of proper burial?
Polynices betrayed his people by attacking Thebes after his brother Eteocles refused to relinquish the throne, as they had agreed to alternate ruling each year. This led to a conflict where both...
Antigone
In Sophocles' Antigone, who are the characters and their roles?
In Sophocles' "Antigone," the main characters are Antigone and Creon, both serving as tragic heroes. Antigone, a princess and daughter of Oedipus, defies Creon's decree against burying her brother...
Antigone
In Antigone, what does the quote "robbed of two brothers both dying the same day by doubled hand" mean?
The quote refers to Antigone and Ismene losing their brothers, Polynices and Eteocles, who died on the same day in battle against each other. After Oedipus's exile, the brothers agreed to alternate...