1. What was happening when Antigone was created?
The play was written by Sophocles in Athens during the rule of Pericles. Sophocles had a strong involvement in politics and stressed the importance of having a democracy in society. This could have influenced many of the themes for 'Antigone'.
2. Was its creation influenced by any special historic events?
Many people would suggest that Sophocles was inspired to write 'Antigone' after the battle between The Argive Army and The Army Of Thebes, which was later known as 'Seven Against Thebes' as it was written as a play by Aeschylus. This could have influenced him to write the play 'Antigone'.
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