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Her sister, Ismene,warns her against the dangers and consequences and states that she will nothave any part in helping her sister with her scheme. Antigone, Polyneices’ sister, then learns of such news anddecides that she must give her brother a proper burial. Neither of the two sons won becausethey both ended up killing each other in battle.Ĭreon thenresumes power and declares that Eteocles will have a proper burial however,Polyneices’ body will be left for the dogs and vultures to eat, as a punishmentfor his disgrace. Polyneices then gathered a giantarmy and attacked Eteocles for the throne. As time passed, and the two sons aged, Eteocles claimed the throne forhimself, exiling his older brother Polyneices. Creon took over the thronebecause Oedipus’ two sons, Eteocles and Polyneices, were too young to becomerulers.

Oedipus left Thebes a blind and broken man. Oedipuswas banished from Thebes, when the prophecy of patricide and incest was proventrue. Creon was the ruler until Oedipus’ sons wereold enough to take the throne. Oedipus, who wassupposed to be the ruler of Thebes, was banished by Creon because he killed hisfather and married his brother. Thesetting of this tragedy takes place in the city of Thebes. When Polyneices attacks Eteocles for thethrone, Eteocles kills him, and is killed by same, simultaneously, in battle. He takes over the throne when he is old enough,and banishes Polyneices from Thebes.

Eteocles- He is the younger son of Oedipus and Jocasta, and is theyounger brother to Polyneices.

He ends up killing his brother, and being killed by hisbrother in battle. Polyneices then gathers and army andattacks his brother. Although hesupposedly is the next in line to receive power to the throne, Eteocles takesover and banishes Polyneices from Thebes.

Polyneices- He is the eldest son of Oedipus and Jocasta.

He islater found, dead by her side, after committing suicide for his lost love. Haemon is supposed to marry Antigone,however, when Creon banishes Antigone to her death, Haemon runs off. Creon also declared that Polyneices would notreceive a proper burial because he committed treason against his own city.Creon punishes Antigone to death.

Creon exiled Oedipus from Thebes after Oedipus killed hisfather and married his mother. Creon- He is Jocasta’s brother and the ruler of Thebes.Antigone states that she isinnocent, and therefore, Ismene is set free. After Antigone is captured by Creon, Ismene states that she helpedbecause she wants to be executed with her sister.

Shewarns Antigone that trying to give their brother a proper burial would surelylead to her death and declares that she wants nothing to do with the wholeidea. Hername in Greek means ‘to linger towards’ (eis = towards, mene = linger). Ismene- She is the youngest daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta.She is the braver of Oedipus’ two daughters, and believes that herbrother, Polyneices, deserves a proper burial, so she sets out to do just that.Antigone is the one that stays with Oedipus when he is banished, a blind man,from Thebes. Her namein Greek means ‘one who is of the opposite opinion’ (anti = opposite, gnomi =opinion). Antigone- She is the oldest daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta.