Hello again from Thebes Weekly! Let’s reflect on two brothers we have lost previously that changed the course of time. Eteocles, king of Thebes fought to the death with his own brother, Polynices! Eteocles’ burial was held shortly after in honor of him and the gods. But because of Polynices’ act of treason, we have learned that there is no burial scheduled for him. In fact, our new king Creon who is the uncle of the brothers has put forth a law that if anyone would try to bury Polynices, they would be put to death. This leaves us with an argument and the fate of one of our townspeople, Antigone.
Many people of this city have been flustered and worried over what had happened in the past week. The question is now, should Polynices be buried to