HUMA 1825 Study Guide - Final Guide: Fallen Angel, Mens Rea, Polynices
11 Apr 2016
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Tradition (the way things are and should be) and aspiration (the way things could be and are not) More will defend the tradition than the aspiration. Antigone proves her heroism through her ability to look beyond the mortal realm and act selflessly in reverence to the gods and a higher justice alone. She is willing to sacrifice everything to do what is right. In many regards she is similar to athena and her actions show her attempts to be athena-like. There was one snag in her plan that prevented her success, however. She lacked zeus" thunderbolts, which was athena"s most important weapon. In other words, she lacked force to back her power. This lack of force behind her words, however powerful they might be, is the critical difference between her and athena. Both set out to protect the people of their cities, thebes and athens, and both intended to set precedents about justice.
