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Antigone

Sophocles

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The Rest Is History

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The Rest Is History

The hosts discussed the title as Sophocles' early surviving play set in Thebes, outlining its plot about Antigone defying the king's decree on burial rites and the clash between civil and divine law. They highlighted its significance within the Oedipus myth cycle and used it to illustrate themes of authority and duty.

Episode: 603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2...

The hosts explained that Antigone is Sophocles' play about Oedipus's daughter who defies the king's burial decree.

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And it's named after one of the two daughters that Oedipus had with Jocasta, Antigone, Sophocles' first surviving play with a Theban setting, opens with both brothers, Oedipus and Polyneses, dead before the walls of their city.

Episode: 603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2...

The episode examined Sophocles' Antigone, summarizing its plot about burial rites and civil versus divine law.

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Antigone, Sophocles' first surviving play with a Theban setting, opens with both brothers dead... but only Oedipus is afforded a proper burial, and Antigone defies Crayon's decree.

KSR

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KSR

The hosts noted that the title was included on their reading list and required a one‑page review, emphasizing its status as a classic tragedy and a demanding text alongside works like Hobbes and Aristotle. They asked listeners to submit a brief summary by Friday, highlighting its relevance to their coursework.

Episode: 2024-08-21- KSR - Hour 2

They noted that Antigone was on the reading list and later assigned a onepage review of the classic tragedy.

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they gave us a book of things to read ... Hobbes Leviathan, Aristotle, Antigone.

write a one page review of Antigone.

Episode: 2024-08-21- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts mentioned reading Antigone as part of their assigned reading and later asked students to write a onepage review of it.

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They were giving me like Hobbes Leviathan, Aristotle, Antigone. Those are not light reads. And so how long I got a lot of work to do? ... I'm going to be reading ... I need all of you by Friday to tell me what Antigone is about.

I'm going to be reading ... I need all of you by Friday to tell me what Antigone is about.

Episode: 2024-08-21- KSR - Hour 2

Antigone was mentioned as part of the demanding reading list and later a professor asked students to write a onepage review of the work.

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they were giving me like Hobbes Leviathan, Aristotle, Antigone. Those are not light reads. Those are not beach reads.

go to your class and say, all right, today I need all of you to write a one page review of Antigone. Tell me what it's about.

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