The Themes And Summary Of Antigone By Sophocles - 1318 Words

Summary of Antigone â€Å"Antigone† is a tragedy made by the author Sophocles. Antigone starts out in Thebes in a post-war atmosphere. There was a war between two brothers for the crown of Thebes. The two brothers kill each other on the battle field resulting in one of the brothers receiving the people’s love and the other being labeled as a traitor to Thebes â€Å"Both brothers were killed in Battle.† Creon, the new king of Thebes, has decided because of Polyneices betrayal he shall not receive a soldier’s death, which is against the will of the gods, while his brother will receive full honor for his bravery on the battlefield. â€Å"Polyneices, I say, is to have no burial: no man is to touch him or say the least prayer, he shall lay on the plain,†¦show more content†¦Antigone and Ismene both grew up in the higher class because of their relatives. â€Å"Antigone and Ismene enter from the central door of the palace.† Sophocles also helped in the political system of Greece. â€Å"In 443 B.C. the great Athenian leader appointed Sophocles a treasurer.† Creon was in charge of the political system in Greece because he was the king and he had to make sure everything was in place. Sophocles’ dad was an important man, he â€Å"was a wealthy weapons maker and a leading citizen.† Haemon had an important dad as well, Creon, who was the ruler of all of Thebes. Sophocles was in the military of Greece, he was appointed the rank of General and he led the military to battles. â€Å"In 440 BC. Sophocles served as a general in the siege of Samos.† Polyneices and Eteocles were both leaders in a military war against each other and they both killed each other in combat. Sophocles has been inside a war within the military. â€Å"† During the crucial Peloponnesian war, Sophocles conducted negotiations with Athenian allies.† Antigone’s brothers were both inside a war when Polyneices was trying to take back the throne. Sophocles was very competitive when he was trying to win first place in any competition relating to plays. â€Å"Athens held a dramatic competition every year, at the festival of Dionysus†¦ Sophocles won first prize at the Festival of Dionysus 18 times, frequently over such competitors†¦ Some of Sophocles’ plays won second prize – Oedipus the king, for example-butShow MoreRelatedBiography of Sophocles Essay1496 Words   |  6 PagesBiography of Sophocles Sophocles was born near Athens, in the small town of Colonus, around 495 BC. His ninety-year life span coincided with the rise and fall of the Athenian Golden age. The son of Sophillus, a wealthy armor maker, Sophocles was provided with the best traditional aristocratic education available in Athens (Page 3). 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