What curse did Oedipus place on his sons, Eteocles and Polynices, and how does this curse come to fruition? They were cursed to die.

They are sisters. Antigone is all about her family, supporting them, she is determine and willing to die. Ismene is all about following the rules although she is beautiful she is week. You just studied 25 terms!

In the beginning of play, Ismene disagrees with Antigone’s idea that she should go against Creon’s orders and bury their brother regardless of the consequences of death. According to Greek tradition, when a person dies, the women in the person’s immediate family are responsible for carrying out the burial rituals.

Ismene, like Creon , is very much a product of her time and place. Just as Creon acts according to the accepted standards of masculinity, Ismeme embodies the prevailing standards of femininity. She is meek, submissive, and compliant towards Creon, exactly how women in ancient Greece were expected…

Why does Antigone want to bury Polyneices? She wants to follow the gods’ laws and because Polyneices is her brother. Creon decrees that whoever buried Polyneices will be punished.

Instead of this slow and painful death, Antigone hangs herself. Creon has a change of heart, and sends his men to free Antigone, but when they get there it’s too late. Haemon kills himself upon hearing about Antigone’s death. Creon’s wife, Eurydice, kills herself as well after hearing about her son’s death.

What woman was abducted by Zeus in the guise of a bull? How did Laius bring a curse upon his house? a. “He killed Lycus, the legitimate king, and tied his wife to the horns of a bull.”