Polynieces In Sophocles Antigone

In the play “Antigone”, by Sophocles two characters are arguing one by the name of Creon and the other Antigone. The argument is about Antigone’s brother Polynieces who died a traitor when he attacked the city. He killed and was killed by his brother Eteocles. Creon, the king of Thebes decreed that Polynieces was not to be buried and if anyone did, they would be stoned to death. Contradicting Creon’s verdict, Antigone buried Polynieces because she believed her brother deserved to be buried. Remember, the Greeks believed if you weren’t properly buried you wouldn’t pass on to the afterlife. Based on the arguments, I believe that Antigone has the most convincing points. One of her strongest statements is that “Zeus never promulgated