Antigone Flashcards
Where does Antigone go after Oedipus’ death?
To Thebes.
Who is the leader of Thebes at this time?
Creon
What is Creon doing with the bodies of Eteocles and Polynices?
Eteocles is being buried with highest honors. Polynices body is to be not buried.
What does Creon do to Antigone after she is caught trying to bury Polynices body?
He locks her in a cave with little food and water to die.
Who is Haemon?
Haemon is Creon’s son and demands that Antigone be released.
What does Tiresias prophecies for Creon?
Has offended the Gods and that he will lose everything dear to him.
What does he find when he goes to the cave of Antigone?
Antigone has committed suicide, and Haemon has killed himself.
What does Creon’s wife due when she hears the announcement.
Eurydice is his wife and kills herself.
