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    The document provides background information on the author Sophocles and his play Antigone. It summarizes the key events in the story including that Oedipus unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother, which leads to a plague in Thebes. After Oedipus and Jocasta die, their sons Eteocles and Polyneces fight for the throne of Thebes. When both brothers die, Kreon becomes king and refuses to bury Polyneces, which is where the play Antigone begins.

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    The document provides background information on the author Sophocles and his play Antigone. It summarizes the key events in the story including that Oedipus unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother, which leads to a plague in Thebes. After Oedipus and Jocasta die, their sons Eteocles and Polyneces fight for the throne of Thebes. When both brothers die, Kreon becomes king and refuses to bury Polyneces, which is where the play Antigone begins.

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    The document provides background information on the author Sophocles and his play Antigone. It summarizes the key events in the story including that Oedipus unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother, which leads to a plague in Thebes. After Oedipus and Jocasta die, their sons Eteocles and Polyneces fight for the throne of Thebes. When both brothers die, Kreon becomes king and refuses to bury Polyneces, which is where the play Antigone begins.

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    The document provides background information on the author Sophocles and his play Antigone. It summarizes the key events in the story including that Oedipus unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother, which leads to a plague in Thebes. After Oedipus and Jocasta die, their sons Eteocles and Polyneces fight for the throne of Thebes. When both brothers die, Kreon becomes king and refuses to bury Polyneces, which is where the play Antigone begins.

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    Weck P2, E2A, T5 1/11/13 Antigone Pre-read Activity Author of Antigone lived 496-406 BC during the Golden Ages of Athens member of middle class priest on the new democracy wrote 123 plays, 7 survived Told Laius that the son would one day kill his father and marry his mother priest or priestess who sent message from gods to mortals first prophecy is fulfilled when King Laius is on the way to Delphi City nearby Corinth Laius and Jocasta are the king and queen Sphinx brings terror on for many days Oedipus becomes king for defeating Sphinx disease spreads throughout the city after Eteokles and Polyneces dies, Kreon becomes king King of Thebus married to Jocasta gives son to herdsman to get out of fate On the way to Delphi, he orders a young man, Oedipus to get out of his way. Gets killed by Oepidus after the chariot driver kills one of his horses Queen of Thebus married to Laius marries Oedipus as his reward has four children; Polyneces, Eteokles (sons), Antigone, Ismene (daughters) hangs herself after knowing the truth King of Thebus gives son ordered to leave baby to die A city nearby Thebus servant of king and queen finds Oepidus king and queen adopt him, since they have no children Terrorized Thebus half woman and half lion crouches near highway and asked the same question to a passer-byres

    Sophocles

    Oedipus Rex Oracle

    Thebus

    Laius

    Jocasta

    Oepidus Herdsman Corinth

    Delphi Sphinx

    Polyneces

    everyday no one could answer and were killed Oedipus answers correctly and kills Sphinx Has to share alternate years of the throne with Eteokles tells father of his plan to gain back the throne his father wishes him a terrible fate for planning that idea asks his sisters to give him a proper burial if he dies makes a plan to go to Argos to make an army to have the throne wages a battle against Eteokles dies in battle against his brother Kreon leaves him to rot without a proper burial Has to share alternate years of the throne with Polyneces Bribes men of Thebes to go against Polyneces refuses to give up throne at the end of the year dies in battle against his brother Kreon gives him a proper burial Sister and daughter of Oedipus Believes that Kreon is wrong and that both of her brothers should have proper burials

    Eteokles

    Antigone

    Ismene Colonus

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