Overview
Character Name
Chor der Thebanischen Alten (Chorus of Theban Elders)
Show
Gender
Male
Role Size
Ensemble
Dancing
Non Dancer
Time & Place
Ancient Thebes, immediately following the civil war between Antigone’s brothers, Eteocles and Polynices
Analysis
The chorus serves as the moral and philosophical commentator, bridging the audience and the action. Through chant-like odes and ritualistic passages, it reflects on humanity’s power and weakness, the nature of love, and the consequences of pride. The chorus embodies the
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