Overview
Character Name
Hämon (Haemon)
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Tenor
Time & Place
Ancient Thebes, immediately following the civil war between Antigone’s brothers, Eteocles and Polynices
Analysis
Haemon is Creon’s son and Antigone’s betrothed. He functions as both mediator and tragic victim, caught between loyalty to his father and love for Antigone. His pleas to Creon highlight public sympathy for Antigone and the danger of rigid authority.
Vocally, Haemon’s role
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