BREAKING NEWS!
YOUNG GIRL FOUND DEAD
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Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, has been
found dead in the city of Thebes. This
family has been tragedy stricken for years
after Oedipus, father of Antigone,
mistakenly killed his father, married his
mother and had children with her. Please
help this family find whoever is
responsible for the death of this young
girl. Anyone with information is urged to
contact the Antigone hotline at 1-555ANTIGONE.
Antigone WebQuest
An Introduction to Greek Tragedy
Now that you are familiar with Greek
Tragedy, you are ready to begin your task…
Your Task:
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You are a detective assigned to
investigate the death of Antigone.
Before you can understand her
death, you must first become
aware of the circumstances
surrounding her life.
You will obtain background
information about Antigone’s
family life, and the society in which
she lived, by following the trail of
clues linked to her death.
Family Life – Antigone’s Dad
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Antigone, is part of a trilogy about the
royal family of Thebes. The trilogy
includes; Oedipus the King, Oedipus at
Colonus and Antigone
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Follow the two links below to learn more
about Antigone’s father, Oedipus:
– Oedipus’ Early Life
– Oedipus’ Exile
A Tragedy between Brothers
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As if the tragedy surrounding her father’s
life and exile was not horrific enough,
Antigone must now face the death of her
brothers.
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Click here to learn more about Eteocles
and Polyneices
Greek Society
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Funeral Rites – only read the first 2
paragraphs
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Role of Women – click on the “Daily Life” tab
and then click on “Women’s Life”
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Warfare – only read the first 2 paragraphs
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Religion – only read the first paragraph
Name:
Relationship to Personality: Situations:
Others:
Antigone
Daughter of
Oedipus, sister of
Ismene, niece of
Creon
Timid
Ismene
Daughter of
Oedipus,
Antigone’s sister
Also in conflict
over the laws
of the gods vs
laws of man
Creon’s wife,
mother of Haimon
Obeys her
duties as the
King’s wife
Wife of the
King
Eurydice
Strong, firm in Main character,
her beliefs
in conflict over
the laws of the
gods vs laws of
man
Name:
Creon
Haimon
Teiresias
Relationship to Personality: Situations:
Others:
Husband of
Firm in his
Eurydice, father of
belief,
Haimon
unbending, an
absolute ruler
Son of Creon and
Eurydice,
Prophet
Recently
became King
of Thebes
Level headed
Engaged to
Antigone
Wise
He is a very
respected
blind prophet
Congratulations!
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You have just completed the Antigone
WebQuest.
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Now, follow the directions on the bottom
of your WebQuest worksheet.