Phineus King of Thrace who had the gift of prophecy. He had fallen in love with another woman and so he locked up his first wife.

It is used as both Antigone and Cleopatra are locked up for their punishments.

King Lycurgus is did not like Dionysus and locks up his followers. As a result Dionysus drove Lycurgus insane and during this time he sees his son as an oak tree. This lead to him pruning his eyes and ears.

Sophocles uses this allusion as Lycurgus and Creon have similarities as they both believe their rule is the only ruling to be done which shows how Creon will eventually suffer the same fate as Lycurgus.

Persephone is the Queen of the underworld born daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Though she had been birthed as an Olympian she was denied in Olympus. She instead cared for nature and spent her time picking flowers.

Sophocles uses Persephone to show that Antigone will see her dead family as she will soon perish as well.

Tantalus is the son of Zeus and had been punished due to sacrificing his son.

Sophocles does not directly talk about Tantalus and rather talks of his daughter Niobe showing the loneliness and sadness throughout her life similar to how Antigone feels towards Polynices death.

Danae is the daughter of Acrisius and Eurydice and is the mother of Perseus. Her father does not like that he lacks male heirs and asks an oracle if this would change. The oracle tells him that her children will kill him and so he locks Danae away.

The connection was made to show their similarities as to how both were locked away unfairly and how Antigone is locked away for going against Creon while Danae is locked away by her father.

A mortal woman named Niobe who had been married to Amphion and had 14 children 7 male and 7 female. She w

Sophocles references Niobe in Antigone to compare her loss and how it is similar to Niobe’s and how her suffering is equal to that of Niobe’s.

The Furies were sisters that were spirits that enacted justice and vengeance to those who go against the laws they stand for.

Sophocles uses the Furies in Antigone as the Chorus describes how the Furies will judge her and Creon giving both a rightful punishment.

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Myth	Connection to Antigone
Phineus King of Thrace who had the gift of prophecy. He had fallen in love with another woman and so he locked up his first wife.	It is used as both Antigone and Cleopatra are locked up for their punishments.
King Lycurgus is did not like Dionysus and locks up his followers. As a result Dionysus drove Lycurgus insane and during this time he sees his son as an oak tree. This lead to him pruning his eyes and ears.	Sophocles uses this allusion as Lycurgus and Creon have similarities as they both believe their rule is the only ruling to be done which shows how Creon will eventually suffer the same fate as Lycurgus.
Persephone is the Queen of the underworld born daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Though she had been birthed as an Olympian she was denied in Olympus. She instead cared for nature and spent her time picking flowers.	Sophocles uses Persephone to show that Antigone will see her dead family as she will soon perish as well.
Tantalus is the son of Zeus and had been punished due to sacrificing his son.	Sophocles does not directly talk about Tantalus and rather talks of his daughter Niobe showing the loneliness and sadness throughout her life similar to how Antigone feels towards Polynices death.
Danae is the daughter of Acrisius and Eurydice and is the mother of Perseus. Her father does not like that he lacks male heirs and asks an oracle if this would change. The oracle tells him that her children will kill him and so he locks Danae away.	The connection was made to show their similarities as to how both were locked away unfairly and how Antigone is locked away for going against Creon while Danae is locked away by her father.
A mortal woman named Niobe who had been married to Amphion and had 14 children 7 male and 7 female. She w	Sophocles references Niobe in Antigone to compare her loss and how it is similar to Niobe’s and how her suffering is equal to that of Niobe’s.
The Furies were sisters that were spirits that enacted justice and vengeance to those who go against the laws they stand for.	Sophocles uses the Furies in Antigone as the Chorus describes how the Furies will judge her and Creon giving both a rightful punishment.

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