Haemon
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Haemon is a character in Greek tragedy, the son of King Creon of Thebes and the doomed fiancé of Antigone, whose death deepens the play’s tragic consequences.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek tragedy
ⓘ
male figure in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| advises | Creon to show flexibility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAuthor | Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Antigone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oedipus at Colonus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Theban plays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
conflict between state law and personal loyalty
ⓘ
filial piety ⓘ tragic consequences of pride ⓘ youth versus authority ⓘ |
| belongsToMythologicalCycle | Theban cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Classical Athens drama ⓘ |
| diesAtLocation | tomb of Antigone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesInWork | Antigone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherIs | King of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fianceeIs | daughter of Oedipus ⓘ |
| genreOfPrimarySource | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTrait |
courageous
ⓘ
loyal ⓘ passionate ⓘ respectful yet defiant toward authority ⓘ |
| hasFather | Creon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFiancee | Antigone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Eurydice of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipToAntigone |
betrothed
ⓘ
lover ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipToCreon | son ⓘ |
| hasRole |
prince of Thebes
ⓘ
son of the king ⓘ |
| isContemporaryOf | Antigone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Creon’s family
ⓘ
royal house of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isYoungerThan | Creon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalSources | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfDeath | falling on his sword ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
anger at Creon’s intransigence
ⓘ
grief over Antigone’s death ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict of loyalty between father and beloved
ⓘ
defending Antigone before Creon ⓘ tragic death in Sophocles’ Antigone ⓘ |
| speaksTo |
Antigone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Creon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warns | Creon about the people’s sympathy for Antigone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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