Antigone · Character
Zeus
King of the gods, invoked in prayers and choral odes for justice.
minor
First appearance: antigone
Zeus's tie to Ares is one of the pressures that moves Antigone—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Ares (family): Ares is the son of Zeus, and their relationship is that of a powerful god and his divine father, often associated with war and authority. With Creon (psychological): Creon appeals to Zeus as the god…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Psychological
- Professional
Character groups
- Divine and mortal forces
- Protagonist
- Tragic family legacy
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- Ares
family · ambivalent
Ares is the son of Zeus, and their relationship is that of a powerful god and his divine… How this plays out →
- Creon
psychological · ambivalent
- Antigone
psychological · positive
- Messenger
professional · ambivalent
- Oedipus
psychological · negative
Relationship notes
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