What happened to Polyneices body at the end of Antigone?

What happened to Polyneices body at the end of Antigone?

Creon then resumes 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 punishment for his disgrace. Antigone, Polyneices’ sister, then learns of such news and decides that she must give her brother a proper burial.

What does Creon decide not to bury Polyneices?

Creon considers Polynices to be a traitor because he attacked his own city with outside forces. Because of this perceived betrayal, Creon declares that Polynices will not be granted a proper burial (or any burial at all, for that matter).

What does the sentry tell Creon has happened to Polyneices body?

The sentry tells the Chorus that Antigone is the culprit in the illegal burial of Polynices and calls for Creon. When Creon enters, the sentry tells him that after he and the other sentries dug up the rotting body, a sudden dust storm blinded them.

What does King Creon believe about the person who buried Polyneices?

In Antigone, Creon believes that one of the sentries has buried the body of Polyneices. When the appointed sentry arrives to tell Creon that the body has been buried overnight, Creon becomes angry and says that he believes that one of the sentries has been seduced by a bribe to bury the body.

What did Polynices do?

So, Polyneices raised an army and attacked Thebes. In the battle, both brothers were killed. Their uncle, Creon, took the throne and decried that since Polyneices had fought against his own people, he was not to be buried.

Why did Eteocles fight Polynices?

When the relationship was revealed, he was expelled from Thebes. The rule passed to his sons Eteocles and Polynices. However, because of a curse from their father, the two brothers did not share the rule peacefully and died as a result, ultimately killing each other in battle for control of the city.

Who does Creon blame for Eurydice’s death?

Who does the chorus blame for Creon’s grief? Who reports Eurydice’s death? Eurydice blames Antigone/ Creon for Haemon’s death and she blames Antigone/ Creon for Megareus’ death.

What did the sentry and the other guards do to determine who would tell Creon about Polyneices body being buried?

The sentry tells him that someone has sprinkled dust on Polynieces’ body. Creon suspects a man, an anarchist, may have bribed Creon’s guards to do this. We know that Antigone has buried Polynieces, but Creon, the Chorus, and the Sentry do not know.

What does Creon accuse the sentry of why?

After the sentry delivers his news to the king, Creon accuses him of committing the crime and taking a bribe. The sentry is really innocent, but the king is angry and can’t (or won’t) see that.

Why does Creon choose to leave Polynices body unburied?

Why does Creon choose to leave Polynices’ body unburied? He believes that she has committed a crime punishable by death, and because she strictly disobeyed him.

Why was Polynices not buried in Thebes?

King Creon, who ascended to the throne of Thebes, decreed that Polynices was not to be buried or even mourned, on pain of death by stoning. Antigone, his sister, defied the order, but was caught. Creon decreed death, this in spite of her betrothal to his son Haemon.

What does Creon believe about the burial of Polyneices?

Then, what does Creon believe about the burial of Polyneices? In Antigone, Creon believes that one of the sentries has buried the body of Polyneices. Creon is untrusting of the citizens of Thebes and does not feel secure in his position as King.

Why did Eteocles and Polynices kill each other?

Polynices wanted his own turn at being king and so he raised an army from Argos (where he had spent a year in exile) and marched upon his native land of Thebes to try to regain the kingdom by force. In the ensuing battle, both Eteocles and Polynices died, killing each other simultaneously.

Why was Antigone right to bury her brother Polyneices?

Answer and Explanation: Antigone was right to bury her brother Polyneices because she was listening to the decree of the immortal divine law, instead of the decree of the