Antigone · Character
Ares
God of war, mentioned in choral odes and as a force in Thebes' history.
minor
Also known as great Ares
First appearance: antigone
Ares's tie to Antigone is one of the pressures that moves Antigone—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Antigone (psychological): Antigone is indirectly connected to Ares through the curse on her family, symbolizing the violent fate that haunts her lineage. With Zeus (family): Ares is the son of Zeus, and their…
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Divine and mortal forces
- Tragic family legacy
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- Antigone
psychological · negative
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- Zeus
family · ambivalent
- Antigone
psychological · negative
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