Burial In Antigone

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Burial was of huge importance in the ancient Greek religion. The Greeks mostly did not believe in heaven and hell, nor did they believe there was a big difference in the afterlife for good and bad people. However, the important part of death was whether they were buried or unburied. The unburied were forced to wander along the river Styx for eternity, unable to rest. Reusing burial rites to a corpse damned its soul for infinity. It has also been said that the Greek gods required burials for the deceased. In Sophocles play, Antigone says to Creon, “Nevertheless, Hades requires these rites… Who knows what is considered righteous below?” (534, 536). She is reminding Creon that, within their cultural and religious beliefs, he has no right

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Burial In Sophocles Antigone

who would dare defy him, performed a simple burial ritual for the unburied Polynices. Quick warning, if you are the one who did this, watch out, Creon's mad! We at the Thebeians Times would suggest that you hide, run away, or kill yourself. Although the choice is yours, we've seen a dramatic surge in royal people choosing the third option. So if you want to be cool and follow the crowd, that's what we'd suggest. UPDATE Well, we found out who did it: Antigone, sister to the unburied traitor and neice…

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Polyneices 'Burial In Sophocles Antigone'

play, “Antigone”, is a tragedy written by Sophocles, which depicts a conflict between Antigone and Creon. The conflict of Polyneices’ burial depicts the difference between the views of Antigone, divine law, and the views of Creon, natural law. Antigone conveys, through the problem of her brother’s burial that she believe in the idea of divine law. Antigone believes that the act of giving her brother an honorable burial will “dishonor the laws [that] the gods hold in honor”(Sophocles 4). Antigone views…

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Creon's Burial In Antigone By Sophocles

one of them getting a proper burial and the other is left to the buzzards and dogs. In the play, Antigone she is saddened by the loss of her brothers but she is even more saddened by the unequal burial to her brother Polyneices. But because the ruler Creon makes the burial of Polyneices forbidden she goes against him. She must go against society and become brave and do what is right in her heart. Even if it means her consequence will be death. In the beginning of Antigone, she is in distress because…

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Unwritten Moral Laws In Antigone

unwritten, moral laws come first? Antigone by Sophocles is a tragic play about a girl defying the state laws made by the King. Antigone buries her brother, Polyneices, because of her beliefs, even when Creon forbids it. Since her other brother, Eteocles, received proper burial rites, she thinks it is only fair that Polyneices receives the same. Creon, the king of Thebes, corrupts the world around him, resulting in the deaths of three of his family members Antigone, Creon, and his wife, Eurydice. Antigone’s…

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Antigone Research Paper

Moral Imperative to Family Duty in the Antigone In Sophocles' play "Antigone," we see the protagonist, Antigone, struggle with family duty, which emerges as a strong moral imperative that influences her actions. Throughout the play, Antigone struggles between her commitment to her family and the requests of societal and political authority. This altercation between familial and civic responsibilities is central to the moral landscape of the play. Shaping Antigone's decision-making leads to her clash…

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Oedipus and Antigone Essay

Journal 3 Antigone goes against Creon because she does not want to see her brother rot in the desert. She believes that he should be buried, and considering he is family, how could she bare to know that he is going through such “pain?” She happens to not even care about whether Creon will execute her or not, because she believes that if she dies, she will be dying in honor. That she will be proud of her actions, because she decided to do the right thing. She figures that, she’d rather die now…

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Antigone And Creon Character Analysis

powerful attributes are also present in Sophocles’ Antigone through Antigone’s, Ismene’s, and Creon’s actions. Through direct characterization, Sophocles suggests that people who break the law are not weak and fearful. Antigone exhibits courage while breaking the law. She exhibits this courage by burying her brother Polynices while it is forbidden to do so. Antigone reminds Ismene of Creon’s lack of allegiance to Polynices: ”Why not? Our own brothers' burial! Hasn't Creon graced one with all the rites,…

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Kreon And Polyneikes In Sophocles Antigone

divide themselves between those who uphold their moral compass and those who passively accept the commands of tyranny. In “Antigone”, the main character, Antigone, defies the king, Kreon, by burying her brother. After the death of Antigone’s brothers, Eteokles and Polyneikes, Kreon decides that since Polyneikes betrayed the city, he did not deserve a proper burial. Antigone, a grieving sister, believed that he did. To avenge her brother and give him the respect she believed he deserved, she buried…

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Oedipus 'Familial Honor In Sophocles' Antigone

Antigone is an ancient Greek, tragedy play written by Sophocles. Oedipus had 4 children named Antigone, Ismene, Eteocles, and Polyneices. Eteocles and Polyneices killed each other and Eteocles received a proper burial, while Polyneices was left for the birds in a field. The King, Creon, has declared the if someone is to move the body they will be put to death. Antigone and her sister Ismene must decide what to do. Antigone and Ismene differ in their priorities and views of authority Familial Honor…

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Antigone: Oedipus and Creon Essay

Ramiro Zetina March 27, 2015 Professor Rocco Philosophy Antigone 1. The main conflict in the story of Antigone is whether or not Polyneices should receive a proper burial. Antigone argues with her sister Ismene that they should go against Creon’s orders and give their brother a proper burial, Ismene refuses and does not help Antigone. When Creon finds out that Antigone buried her brother another conflict arises in which Antigone says that the law of the gods is superior to Creon’s law. Creon and…

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