Antigone's Family Tree Flashcards

Questions and Answers

Who is Antigone?

daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta; went with her father into exile; engaged to her cousin Haimon

Who is Creon?

King of Thebes after the death of Oedipus' twin sons; brother of Jocasta

Who is Eteocles?

twin brother of Polyneices; son of Oedipus and Jocasta; killed in battle with his brother over the kingship

Who is Eurydice?

wife of King Creon; mother of Haimon Signup and view all the answers

Who is Haimon?

son of King Creon; engaged to his cousin Antigone Signup and view all the answers

Who is Ismene?

daughter of Jocasta and Oedipus; went with her father into exile Signup and view all the answers

Who is Jocasta?

Oedipus' mother and wife; mother and grandmother of Eteocles, Polyneices, Ismene, and Antigone Signup and view all the answers

Who is Labdacus?

father of Laius Signup and view all the answers

Who is Laius?

Oedipus's father; Jocasta's first husband; killed by Oedipus Signup and view all the answers

Who is Megareus?

son of Creon; lost his life in the war between Polyneices and Eteocles Signup and view all the answers

Who is Menoeceus?

father of both Jocasta and Creon Signup and view all the answers

Who is Oedipus?

son of Laius and Jocasta; killed his biological father Laius and unknowingly married his biological mother Jocasta; father (and brother) of Eteocles, Polyneices, Ismene, and Antigone; blinded himself to not 'see' what he'd done; exiled self from Thebes Signup and view all the answers

Who is Polyneices?

twin brother of Eteocles; son of Oedipus and Jocasta; killed in battle with his brother over the kingship Signup and view all the answers

Who is Tiresias?

blind prophet; he told King Laius and Queen Jocasta about the curse on their family in that their newborn son Oedipus would grow up and murder his father and marry his mother; together Jocasta and her son would have two sons of their own who would kill one another Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Antigone's Family Tree

Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta and is engaged to her cousin Haimon.
Creon ascends to the throne of Thebes following the deaths of Oedipus’ sons, Eteocles and Polyneices, and is Jocasta’s brother.
Eteocles, one of Oedipus’ sons, killed Polyneices in their battle for kingship, contributing to the family's tragic downfall.
Eurydice is the wife of King Creon and the mother of Haimon.
Haimon is the son of Creon and is engaged to Antigone, deeply intertwining the fates of their families.
Ismene, another daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, also left with her father during his exile.
Jocasta is both the mother and wife of Oedipus, making her the mother and grandmother to Eteocles, Polyneices, Ismene, and Antigone.
Labdacus is the father of Laius, further connecting the family lineage.
Laius, Oedipus’ father and Jocasta's first husband, was killed by Oedipus in a tragic twist of fate.
Megareus is Creon’s son who died in the conflict between Polyneices and Eteocles, illustrating the personal losses from the family feud.
Menoeceus is the father of both Jocasta and Creon, placing them in an intertwined familial context.
Oedipus, born of Laius and Jocasta, unknowingly fulfilled a prophecy by killing his father and marrying his mother, resulting in significant familial tragedy; he blinded himself and chose exile from Thebes.
Polyneices, Eteocles’ twin brother and son of Oedipus and Jocasta, was also killed in battle over kingship, solidifying the theme of familial conflict.
Tiresias, the blind prophet, foretold the curse upon Oedipus' family, warning Laius and Jocasta that their son would murder his father and marry his mother, prophesizing the subsequent fatal fallout among their children.

Description

Explore the intricate relationships in Sophocles' Antigone with these flashcards. Learn about key family members, including Antigone, Creon, Eteocles, and more. This resource is perfect for students looking to deepen their understanding of the play's characters and their connections.