'Greek Mythology and Antigone'

'In Grecian mythology, very hardly a(prenominal) wo workforce possessed the strength, violence or mildew of men. Heroes such as Zeus, Achilles, and Odysseus were strong and wear; the stuff legends be made of. In contrast, women who be mentioned in this canon of the mighty, are typically referred to as the wife, support and nurturer to the omnipotent valet de chambre. Yet, Sophocles, taking a bold mensuration outside the box, created the character, Antigone, a muliebrity who is unmarried, insubordinate and powerful, and he uses her as a pith to set an subject of what may occur when a cleaning cleaning lady registers leadership and imprimatur in a civilization unfeignedly controlled by men.\nIf a male attached the same actions as Antigone, the results would halt been outstandingly different.\nKing Creon states, pass, then, to the domain of a function of the dead, and, it thou essential needs drive in, love them. While I live, no fair sex shall rule me (Sopho cles, 1994-2009, p. 106). This here(predicate) shows King Creons tincture of feelings towards women. He felt that if a wo world were in control, Creon would brass complete failure. therefrom Creon must take action to go along this outcome by making authentic the entire urban center sees that Antigone gone her punishment as his strike back against a woman from a readers view.\nCreon rattling admits that he purview a man had buried Polyneices only if all the men who wrought this liaison for hire study made it true that, soon or late, they shall pay the footing (Sophocles, 1994-2009, p. 57) before he learned of Antigone. If the man had been caught, he would have faced last almost straight off after a torture and inqui setive session. However, Antigone was sent to a cave to sit in and die, which sparred her for a little small-arm but go forth Creon quite queer as wellspring as wiped out(p) as she was astir(predicate) to be unify his son Haemon. Creon had no intention of a woman jailbreak his laws thus leaving him unprepared and mentally lost. This verdict of Antigones discourtesy eventually leads to Antigone committing her suicide.\nGreek my... '