Characters Part 1
The blind prophet of Thebes
Tiresias
How did Creon become King of Thebes?
Oedipus’ sons killed each other in a fight for the throne.
Because she buried the body of Polyneices, initially Antigone is sentenced to what punishment?
She will be stoned to death.
Who does Antigone partially blame for her fate?
Her father, Oedipus
Current King of Thebes
Creon
Is doomed to kill his father and marry his mother
Oedipus
Ismene refuses to help Antigone because she is worried about what?
She is afraid of Creon/authority
When Creon accuses Ismene of helping Antigone, Ismene claims that she is what?
Is equally guilty
What finally convinces Creon to change his mind and free Antigone from her stone vault?
The Choragus pointing out that the prophecies of Tiresias have never been wrong.
Sister to Antigone; refuses to help Antigone bury their brother
Ismene
Buries her brother despite the decree not to
Antigone
Why does Antigone claim she must disobey Creon's order?
She believes in a higher law of morality/the laws of the Gods.
According to Haemon, how do the people of Thebes react to Creon’s punishment of Antigone?
They want her to be honored.
Creon’s punishment for killing Antigone is what?
His son and wife kill themselves and he is unable to join them in death
Polyneices
Mother and wife to Oedipus; hangs herself upon learning the truth
Jocasta
Why does Creon want Polyneices to remain unburied?
He does not want to honor a traitor.
When Haemon says that Antigone's death "will cause another," what does he actually mean?
That Haemon will commit suicide if Creon follows through with Antigone’s death sentence.
Creon suspects both the sentry and Teiresias of what offense?
Accepting bribes/money
Father to Oedipus; killed by Oedipus at the crossroads to Thebes
Laius
A brother to Antigone, buried by Creon with full military honors
Eteocles
Who does Creon initially believe buried Polyneices' body?
the Sentry
Haemon uses which metaphor to explain to Creon why he should not be so stubborn?
A tree that is swept up in a flood
Upon learning of the death of Haemon and Antigone, she commits suicide...
Eurydice
Engaged to Antigone; son of Creon
Haemon