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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (I) > the Theban wars: the Seven against Thebes and the Epigoni > the Seven against Thebes: the first Theban war > sequel to the first Theban war > Creon, king of Thebes, forbids the burial of the enemies' corpses > punishment of Antigone > Antigone is buried alive > Haemon kills himself

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94B161213Haemon kills himself  

Broader concept

Subject

  • ancient history
  • Antigone (daughter of Oedipus)
  • burial
  • burying alive
  • classical antiquity
  • Creon (King)
  • cycle
  • epic
  • forbidding
  • Greek legend
  • Haemon
  • hero
  • heroic legend
  • history
  • king
  • legend
  • mythology
  • punishment
  • seven
  • suicide
  • Theban war
  • Thebes
  • war

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  • 94B161213

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