Sophocles' story of Antigone focuses on the importance of family while honoring the gods. From a modern point of view, it brings in the ideas of sexism, male dominance, and social order. It may seem…
Antigone
Many great Greek tragedy plays depict once noble characters who were brought down by a combination of fate and their own human flaws. In Antigone by Sophocles, Creon becomes king of Thebes and orders …
The tragic hero is a type of Greek hero who gains and loses everything. They can often be found in the ancient Greek mythology of great authors like Sophocles. Sophocles is the author of both Oedipus …
The Greek Gods had a substantial impact on Greek society as a whole. Stories about the Greek Gods have impacted multiple aspects of Greek society. Epics written by Homer, like the Iliad, and the Odyss…
Moral duty and social norms are things we often think about when making decisions. Are you willing to make a decision to help someone or something when no one else wants to? Through Antigone's tenacit…
One of the things Greek culture is famous for is their respect and understanding of the gods and the role they played in human life. According to them, the gods would speak through prophets known as o…
Sophocles' Antigone tells the tragic tale of Antigone, a woman who defies the orders of her uncle, the king, to honor the death of her brother, Polyneices, ultimately resulting in her exile and death.…
A story's tragic hero is a defining feature of a work of literature, often symbolizing the consequences of a fatal flaw of the power of fate. This specific literary device was a trademark of classic G…
What does it mean to be moral? This is considered in the ancient, Athenian play Antigone, written by Sophocles. This play is about a girl named Antigone and her uncle King Creon and whether or not it…