Basic facts Flashcards
Who are Oedipus’ daughters?
Antigone and Ismene
Who is Antigone betrothed to?
Haemon
Who is Haemon?
Creon’s son, betrothed to Antigone
Who are Haemon’s parents?
Creon and Eurydice
Who is Creon?
King of Thebes
Where does Antigone take place?
In front of royal palace over 24 hours
Who is the Chorus in Antigone?
A chorus of Theban elders
Who do the Chorus support in Antigone?
Antigone
Which play does the action of Antigone follow?
Seven Against Thebes
Broadly, what are Antigone’s actions during the play?
She buries Polynices against Creon’s laws, doesn’t repent and commits suicide
Three words to summarise Antigone’s actions
Burial, defiance, repercussions
Chorus’ conclusion
Even punishment brings wisdom
Polynices is buried twice, how?
Antigone symbolically buries him then Creon buries him out of repentence
What does Tiresias warn Creon of?
That the Gods side with Antigone and he’ll lose his child and the respect of Greece
