The Magnificent Seven (1960) written by William Roberts takes the idea of seven great warriors in Aeschylus's Seven Against Thebes and creates a modern movie demonstration where these men face against immeasurable odds in order to reestablish power to the rightful leader. In both works, the previous leaders of the town are seeking men in order to fight for power of the town. In The Magnificent Seven, the town elder sends a few men from his town in order to find men to fend off the bandits that have
punishments for those who disobey. God’s law /divine law are the rules that a person or society sets down according to their understanding of their faith. This may or may not be simpatico with human law. Sophocles’ Antigone, picks up where The Seven Against Thebes left off. The sons of Oedipus, Polynices and
wrong and knows who she truly is. Antigone, a play by Sophocles, is about a strong woman name Antigone, who believes in the power of religion and tradition. Antigone 's brothers, Polyneices, and Eteocles kill each other in a battle for the throne of Thebes, while Creon, their uncle was ruling as regent. Because Creon believes Polyneices was a traitor, as a King, he orders that Polyneices should be left unburied; however, Antigone defies the law and buries her brother. For this reason, Creon seals his
tragic characters who induce shame and meet tragic ends. Creon was named ruler after Antigone’s father fell from power. So Creon raised Oedipus’ children and was only supposed to rule Thebes only until Polyneices and Eteocles could run Thebes together, but after both of their deaths Creon was announced King of Thebes (Galens and Spampinato). Antigone shows her loyalty when Creon will not allow anyone to bury... ... middle of paper ... ...denies her sister having anything to do with it. Antigone
religious law is not a law at all. He expresses this idea by having Antigone dutifully bury her brother's body although it is against King Kreon's ruling. Antigone's action is not only an act of family loyalty but is an act of piety demanded by the gods. The play commences with Antigone announcing her decision to bury her dead brother, Polyneices, although Kreon, the King of Thebes, declared that Polyneices' body will remain unburied. He said, "[...] Polyneices, the exile, [...] will have no ritual,
Eteocles and Polyneices, sons of Oedipus and brothers of Antigone and Ismene. These brothers, fighting for control of Thebes, kill each other, making Creon king of Thebes. Creon, as king, gives an important speech to the citizens of Thebes, announcing that Eteocles, who defended Thebes, will receive a proper burial, unlike his brother Polyneices, who brought a foreign army against Thebes. This speech introduces the major conflict of divine law versus state law. Furthermore, Creon cherishes order and
[M]y explicit orders concerning/It’s Kreon. The way he’s treated our brothers. Oedipus’ sons: Eteokles, who died/Hasn’t he buried one with honor? fighting for our city, […] will be given the rituals/But he’s shamed the other. Disgraced him! and burial proper to the noble dead./Eteokles, they say, was laid to rest But his brother—I mean Polyneikes, who/according to law and custom. returned from exile utterly determined/The dead will respect him in Hades. to burn down his city, […] revel in kinsmen’s
Antigone was written in 441 B.C. and was set in Thebes. Antigone was composed as a tragic, while the Odyssey was an epic. Having said that, the resolution in Antigone was saddening leaving readers in a sense of pity, while the Odyssey had a favorable resolution leaving readers in rejoice. The most glaring difference between the two plays are the main characters, Antigone and Odysseus. Sophocles' Antigone was the first play to feature a heroine who fights against male power. In the Odyssey it is the typical
Antigone had the right to bury her. Her defiance of the decree instituted by the king, Creon, which prohibited her brother’s burial, was justified. In defense of Antigone’s position, one can argue against both divine law and the laws of the state. However, this is not what Antigone’s actions are about. Antigone’s decision to bury her brother was justified because respect for the deceased triumphs over the man-made laws of the state. Antigone’s choice was virtuous because it was the best decision
Eteocles. Oedipus was the king of Thebes, but due to certain circumstances, he exiled himself. His two sons, Polynices, and Eteocles agreed to share the throne. Once they were given this opportunity, Eteocles claimed sole power over Thebes, and drove Polynices away. When Polynices was gone, he planned an attack on Thebes. He brought his army to Thebes, and Polynices and Eteocles killed each other in battle. Since these brothers were supposed to be the leaders of Thebes, now a king was needed. Creon,
brother, Antigone knowingly and willingly went against royal orders and in doing so chooses her own death. She knows as well as anyone in the town that death would come to all that disobeyed Creon's order. Antigone says to this "no one will ever convict me for a traitor,"(Act I: Scene II: Line 361) and decides to bury the body, this is quite ironic because by burying her brother a traitor is exactly what she is convicted of being. Antigone's actions went against her homeland. Creon had declared that "Our
In Sophocles' Antigone, the dilemma between nomos of the city and nomos of the home divides blood relatives and causes an inevitable conflict. Kreon, Thebes’ ruler, supports nomos of the states and honors polis before oikos. In contrast, Antigone promotes blood ties of oikos and divine laws that govern the dead. Kreon punishes Antigone for carrying out her duty to Polyneikes, and in doing so, he presents a different perspective and reversed order of priorities. In Antigone, polis and oikos depend
and Ismene. He became King of Thebes after his Nephew’s died after battling over control over the city. Creon is the kind of man that believes in law and authority as he rules over the city of Thebes. He does not believe in bending the rules for any of the people in his city not even for his own niece Antigone. Antigone defies her uncle Creon after he passed a law that his own nephew Polynices would not have a proper burial after he battled against the city of Thebes. Antigone become furious after
of the actions Polyneices performed, he is still her brother and she has the right to give him a proper burial. Antigone states that “I shall bury him. To me it is fine to die performing such a deed” (71-72). Despite the edict that the King issues against burying Polyneices, Antigone decides she will still honor him with a proper burial because it is her moral obligation. She goes as far as saying that she is willing to die performing this deed because she knows that it is the just thing to do. Antigone
December 1, 2015 Transfiguration School Religion (8) The O Antiphons represent the seven antiphons that are recited during the special period of Advent preparation, between December 17th and December 23rd. The seven antiphons are O Wisdom, O Sacred Lord, O Flower of Jesus, O Key of David, O Radiant Dawn, O King of all Nations, and O Emmanuel. They all follow the same traditional liturgical prayer
express their opinions without fear of punishment. This fear is not present in Antigone’s actions, depicted in Sophocles’ play Antigone, as she defies her uncle Creon’s rule over Thebes so she can give her fallen brother Polyneices a proper burial. Polyneices and his brother Eteocles died in a power struggle for ownership of Thebes because Eteocles and Creon refused to give Polyneices the
Antigone is the protagonist in the story Antigone. She is a young girl who rises up against her uncle, King Creon to defend what she believes in. King Creon is seen amongst the society as a dictator and feels no one should go against his orders. One of King Creon’s orders is to not give Antigone’s brother, Polyneices, a proper burial because he thought Polyneices was a traitor. Antigone, however, chooses to bury her brother because in her heart she feels it is the right thing to do, knowing full
safely put to rest. Antigone was a very loving and caring sister to her brother, Polynices. She had lots of respect for her brother. She refused to let her brother’s soul wander around aimlessly therefore, she wanted to bury him. However, it was against her uncle’s orders to bury Polynices but she refused to listen. Since she had so much respect for her brother, she didn’t care what her uncle’s orders were. Therefore, she was going to do anything she could to bury him, even if it meant that she had
Right or Wrong? Creon the noble King of Thebes will do anything to protect the people of his Kingdom, and the power the Greek Gods have given him. Creon goes to the furthest extent of imprisoning and killing his niece, Antigone, for the disobeyment of a Thebes law. This enormous power hungry king may be the cause to his own downfall. “Antigone”, author Sophocles, is a conflicting family battle of the morally right and wrong. Antigone is the sister of Ismene, Eteocles and Polyneices. Polyneices and
The saying “Pride goes before a fall” best describes the character of Creon, he is very proud and it’s his pride that causes his downfall. Hubris can be defined as overweening pride or presumption, excessive arrogance and self-confidence. It’s recognized as a common flaw (hamartia) in human character in ancient Greek tragedy. Creon is the center character in the play “Antigone”, and he suffers from this flaw. He is the tragic hero blinded by his hubris and ego. He later fails to acknowledge he was