Religion In Sophicleas Time Flashcards
(20 cards)
Earthquake
Exult of poisidens fury
Did the Greeks have a mortal figure
No
How many gods did greekes believe in
Several
Who were all gods ruled by
ZUES
Did they have any scripture
No it was passed through myths - word to mouth
What did they believe diven beings could do
Interfere with human life
What did each god have
There own territory
What did greekes believe happened after death
They would go to the underworld
What was the underworld
A cave were they were trapped with haedes
What was Sophocles ideologies here
Religion and state matters should remain separate
How can you bring this to modern day as a director
Constant conflict with religion e.g (Isreal and Palestine)
Antigone quote regarding death
“Death is final”
What attitude does Antigone show throughout the play regarding the gods
Determination to respect them and abide to their laws no matter the consequence
What moment does creon have towards the end of the play
An epiphany
Quote for creon regarding death
ZUES as my witness - this leads inference that creon believes he is a divine mortal
What do both creon and Antigone do
They both refernce their religion and how they view the gods
What does Antigone believe about creon
He is overstepping his role as leader
Quote regarding antigones thoughts on creons law
“Dishonour the laws the gods hold in power”
What does this play conflict between
Human and divine beliefs
What becomes obviouse about ismaenes belief
Ismene is more afraid of men than the gods
