The Chorus enters, calling on the gods
Apollo, Athena, and Artemis
to save Thebes.
Why does the Chorus call on Bacchus Dionysus )?
The Chorus calls upon Dionysus, son of Zeus and protector of Thebes,
to heal and protect their city
.
Who does the chorus call upon?
They call upon
many gods, mainly Apollo
, whom they beg to save Thebes from death.
What does the Chorus call Creon?
Why? Why does the Chorus call Creon their “
new king
.” They call him the “new king” because he won the battle.
Why are Oedipus daughters so special to him?
Oedipus’ daughters were special to him
because they were his source of joy
, so he never left them from his presence and constantly provided their needs for them.
Why is the chorus praying to the gods?
What is the Chorus asking the God to heal? They want a God who has “merciful feet.” They are praying
because they want the plague to be lifted from Thebes
, so the characters from Antigone are praying to the Gods for forgiveness since Creom has changed his mind and went off to go and save Antigone.
Which god do the Thebans appeal to?
The chorus appeals to
Athena
for safety from death. Other notes: UNSURE OF ANSWER. The question says “god and HIS attendants”, however, no male god is mentioned in antistrophe 2.
What is Dionysus weapon?
His
thyrsus
, sometimes wound with ivy and dripping with honey, is both a beneficent wand and a weapon used to destroy those who oppose his cult and the freedoms he represents.
What tragic flaw does he accuse Cadmus and his family of?
At the end of the Bacchae, Dionysus tells Cadmus that his family is being punished because “I am a god and was treated with ______ by you.” What tragic flaw does he accuse Cadmus and his family of?
Grandfather waving wands. It’s embarassing
.
Why is the Bacchae a tragedy?
The tragedy is
based on the Greek myth of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agave
, and their punishment by the god Dionysus (who is Pentheus’s cousin). … The Bacchae is considered to be not only one of Euripides’s greatest tragedies, but also one of the greatest ever written, modern or ancient.
Why does Antigone make Creon so angry?
Creon responds angrily that the Gods would never honor a wicked person who had come to burn their temples. Instead, he is convinced,
someone was bribed to do it
.
Why does Antigone insult Creon when he confronts her?
Antigone has no love for Creon
to begin with, and she has the pride of her father Oedipus. Beyond that, she believes the gods demand that her brother be buried for not to do so insults them as well as him. … Having no love of Creon, great love for her brother, and respect for the gods, she refuses to do as Creon says.
What is the chorus attitude toward Creon’s law?
The chorus
feels sorry for Antigone and believes that she will receive glory after death
. Earlier in the play, the chorus was firmly on Creon’s side and agreed that the criminal must be punished.
Who is Oedipus’s mother?
Oedipus found out that he killed Laius, his father, and married his mother,
Jocasta
.
Who is the youngest child of Oedipus?
She is the braver of Oedipus’ two daughters, and believes that her brother, 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.
Ismene-
She is the youngest daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta.
Who is with Oedipus when he dies?
When Oedipus is born,
Laius
ties his hands and feet and leaves him on a mountainside to die. A shepherd rescues Oedipus and brings him to the king of Corinth, who raises Oedipus. After reaching manhood, Oedipus sets out on a journey. He meets an old man at a crossroads who is attended by five servants.
