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Who wanted to bury Polynieces?
Antigone
"I do. I deny nothing"
Antigone
Where does Creon send Antigone to die?
A tomb.
In Ode II, which curse do they sing about?
The curse of Oedipus.
Why was Creon upset about Haimon's plea to save Antigone?
Creon believed Haimon was choosing Antigone over him/disrespecting his father.
Who leads the Chorus?
Choragos
"I tell you, Creon, you yourself have brought this new calamity upon us."
What does Creon accuse Teiresias of doing?
Corruption and bribery.
In Ode I, what is the force that man cannot control?
Death.
What happened to Eurdice after finding out about Haimon?
She passed away.
Who approaches King Creon with the bad news about Polynieces?
Sentry
Sentry
How did Antigone die?
She hanged herself.
In Ode III, what force do they sing is "unconquerable"?
Love.
After finding Antigone's body, who are the two people Haimon attempted to kill?
Who is the prophet that warns Creon about the consequences of his actions?
Teiresias
"Fate has brought all my pride to a thought of dust."
Creon
How did the Sentry guards decide who would tell Creon the bad news?
They threw dice.
In Ode IV, what do the four stories warn of?
Disobeying the gods.
Where did Polynieces' corpse lay?
Outside the walls of Thebes.
Who was Haimon's brother that died in the war on Thebes?
Megareus
"Grief and I are no strangers"
Euridice
Who brings Creon and Eurdice the news that Haimon has died?
The Messenger.
In the only hymn, Paen, who is the god they sing to purify the city with clement, or merciful, feet?
Dionysos or Iacchos.
She survives.