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Comparing Brothers Polynices And Sophocles Antigone

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Brothers Polynices and Eteocles agree to share power and give it up after they rule, but Eteocles does not follow these conditions. This angers Polynices, and he attacks the city-state Thebes. Creon declares Polynices in the wrong because he attacks his own city-state. Now, only Eteocles can receive a proper burial. Antigone believes otherwise and buries Polynices
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