Leadership & Heroism
Becomes king of Thebes following the deaths of Eteocles and Polynices?
Who is Creon.
This brother of Antigone is denied burial by Creon because he attacked Thebes.
Who is Polynices.
This sister of Antigone represents the traditional, submissive ideal of Athenian womanhood?
Who is Ismene.
This blind prophet warns Creon that the gods are angered by his actions.
Who is Tiresias.
The character who says, 'Nor did I think your edict had such force that you, a mere mortal, could override the gods'?
Who is Antigone.
This positive leadership quality is demonstrated by Creon when he puts the security and welfare of Thebes above personal relationships.
What is patriotism.
Antigone screams likes this when she discovers the body unburied.
What is an angry bird.
Antigone challenges gender expectations by publicly defying Creon, but also fulfils a traditional female duty through this action.
What is burial of a family member.
This practice involves interpreting omens and signs to discover the will of the gods.
What is divination.
The character who says 'Now look at the two of us, left so alone ...think what a death we'll die'?
Who is Ismene.
Creon threatens the Sentry and refuses to listen to Haemon, actions revealing this increasingly autocratic style of leadership.
What is tyranny.
Antigone performs this type of liquid sacrifices after burying the body with earth.
What are libations.
Despite rejecting conventional female submissiveness, Antigone grieves that her death will prevent her from experiencing these central expectations of Athenian women's lives.
What are marriage and children.
This term describes the human-like appearance, emotions and behaviour of Greek gods.
What is anthropomorphic.
The character who says 'First, myself, I've got to tell you, I didn't do it'?
Who is the sentry.
This Greek term describes Creon's excessive pride, which causes him to place his own decree above divine law.
What is hubris.
The signs given to Tiresias displaying the anger of the gods.
What are birds fighting and the sacrifice behaving oddly.
This Greek term refers to the male guardian or head of the household under whose authority Athenian women lived.
What is a kyrios?
A religious consequence of leaving Polynices unburied.
What was spiritual pollution.
The character who says 'I know her, how can I deny it? That young girl's Antigone! Wretched, child of a wretched father'
Who is the Chorus.
Name the three stages or concepts associated with Creon's development as a tragic hero: his fatal error, recognition of error and reversal of fortune.
What are hamartia, peripeteia and anagnorisis?
The name given to the Athenian ritual of displaying the body?
What is prothesis.
Athenian women were excluded from voting in this political assembly (Greek term).
What is the ecclesia.
Sophocles' plays were performed at this religious festival honouring Dionysos?
What is the City Dionysia.
The character who says 'it's no disgrace for a man, even a wise man, to learn many things and not to be too rigid.'
Who is Haemon.